Christ Church, Marylebone
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Christ Church, Marylebone, also called Christ Church, Lisson Grove, and Christ Church, Cosway Street, is a Grade II* listed former Church of England church, built in the 1820s in Marylebone in the City of Westminster to designs by Thomas and Philip Hardwick.
Former Christ Church, Marylebone | |
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Greenhouse Centre | |
51°31′18″N 0°9′59″W | |
Location | 35 Cosway Street, Marylebone, Westminster |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Church of England |
History | |
Status | closed |
Dedicated | 1825 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Thomas Hardwick Philip Hardwick |
Style | Neoclassical |
Years built | 1822–1824 |
Closed | 1977 |
Clergy | |
Rector | 1825–1828: George Saxby Penfold[1] 1828–1856: Robert Walpole[2] |
After deconsecration in 1977, the church became an antiques market and restaurant and is now a sports centre named the Greenhouse Centre. It stands on a busy street mid-way between Paddington Station and Regent's Park.