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Perhaps the most dominant building of the town centre is St Alfege Church, which marked the millennium of the martyrdom of St Alfege in 2012. The current building is a ‘coal-tax’ church of the early 18th century, designed by Hawksmoor, following the collapse of the medieval fabric in 1710.
Listing. Christianity in Greenwich goes back to 968, and a church has stood on the traditional site of the martyrdom of St Alfege since 1012. In his sixth year as Archbishop of Canterbury, Alfege was taken hostage by Viking raiders and murdered on 13 April. A new church was built around 1290.
Greenwich Church Street. Greenwich. Greater London. SE10 9BJ. View map. It was the first church built between 1712 and 1718 under the Fifty New Churches Act of 1711, and the first complete church project undertaken by Nicholas Hawksmoor, one of England’s most original and significant architects.
In 2012 Saint Alfege Church Greenwich commemorated the millennium of our patron saint. Saint Alfege was the Archbishop of Canterbury and was taken prisoner by Danish raiders in 1011 and brought to Greenwich as a hostage. He was martyred on 19 April 1012 on the spot where our church now stands.
About Us. Our church stands on ground hallowed by Alfege, Archbishop of Canterbury, who was martyred here in 1012. Ever since, a place of worship has stood here as the parish church of Greenwich. The present building, designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor, was opened in 1718 and replaced a medieval church.
Apr 24, 2021 · St Alfege is the Anglican parish church in the centre of Greenwich. There has been a church here for over a thousand years, dedicated to the memory of Alfege, the Archbishop of Canterbury who was martyred on this site in year 1012. The present church (which replaced an earlier medieval building) is nearly 300 years old.
Welcome to St Alfege Church in the heart of one of London’s most vibrant and fascinating areas. From its beginnings Greenwich has been a place which has received and welcomed new residents and visitors. This sacred place has been at its centre since St Alfege was martyred in here in 1012.
