St Anne's Church, Wandsworth | |
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51°27′18″N0°11′15″W / 51.4550°N 0.1875°W Coordinates: 51°27′18″N0°11′15″W / 51.4550°N 0.1875°W | |
Location | London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Church of England |
Website | stanneswandsworth |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Robert Smirke |
Style | Greek Revival |
St Anne's Church, Wandsworth, is a Grade II* listed church on St Ann's Hill, Wandsworth, London.
A Commissioners' church, it was built from 1820 to 1824. It was designed by the architect Robert Smirke in Greek Revival style. [1] Smirke also used the tower design for St Mary's, Bryanston Square and St Philip's Church, Salford, although these two churches have semicircular porticos unlike that of St Anne's.
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