Open House Festival

St Michael's Church, Croydon

religious

J Loughborough Pearson, 1881

St Michael's Church, Poplar Walk, Croydon, CR0 1UA

St Michael's is a Grade 1 listed building by architect J L Pearson. It was described by the poet John Betjeman as”one of Pearson’s loveliest churches” and Pevsner stated that “The interior is one of Pearson’s finest, and one of the most satisfying of its date anywhere”. There are particularly fine interior furnishings by eminent artists such as Bodley, Temple Moore and Comper.

Getting there

Train

West Croydon

Bus

194, 198, 64

Additional travel info

Access

Facilities

Accessible toilet
Drinking water
Large print guides
Quieter area
Seating available
Step-free routes
Toilets

Accessibility notes

Step-free access is via the Narthex door at the North East corner of the building.

What you can expect

Outstanding Anglo-Catholic Church, candles and aroma of incense. Fine architecture and interior fittings. Seating and refreshments available

Drop in activities

Sat 13 Sep

09:30–16:00

Drop in: Open Day

A chance to drop in and explore this fine Grade 1 listed Anglo-Catholic Church

Sun 14 Sep

08:30–16:00

Drop in: Open Day

In the morning Sunday Masses happen. We invite visitors to enjoy the music & liturgy. After 12.30 visitors are free to explore more freely.

Activities

Sat 13 Sep

Guided tour

12:00–13:00

Guided Tour

Guided Tour with clergy and parishioners. A chance to see up close the fine fixtures and fittings of this fine Victorian Church.

Guided tour

15:00–16:00

Guided Tour

Guided Tour with clergy and parishioners. A chance to see up close the fine fixtures and fittings of this fine Victorian Church.

Sun 14 Sep

Guided tour

15:00–16:00

Guided Tour

Guided Tour with clergy and parishioners. A chance to see up close the fine fixtures and fittings of this fine Victorian Church.

About

History

In 1879 J L Pearson was appointed to design this Church, which was to be an Anglo-Catholic Church, reflecting the principles and aesthetics of the Oxford movement. The Church, which Pearson himself was to describe as 'a place for real worship' was dedicated on October 1st 1881 and consecrated in 1895. Fine interior fittings by leading ecclesiastical artists and furnishers were added throughout the 20th Century.

Online presence

www.stmichaelscroydon.com

www.facebook.com/stmichaelsc1

twitter.com/stmichaelsc1

Nearby

Guided tour

Whitgift Almshouses

historical house, housing

Tudor almshouses dating from 1596 and founded by the Archbishop of Canterbury John Whitgift. Chapel and Courtyard with original 16C clock.

Unknown, 1596

Drop in

Croydon Town Hall

civic

Croydon Town Hall will be opened for a limited number of guided tours, providing rare access to this unique Victorian-style, Grade II listed building. Croydon Town Hall was designed by local architect Charles Henman and opened in 1896.

Charles Henman, 1896

Guided tour

David Lean Cinema Tour

cinema

Croydon Council's ambitious 1990s Croydon Clocktower project created a large new central library. Former Town Hall library (and other) spaces were then repurposed as arts venues which opened in 1995. These tours for 15 people will outline how this was achieved, with particular emphasis on the David Lean Cinema, and will include a brief talk on the cinema's eventful history.

Tibbalds Monro, 1995

Audio Described Tour

Museum of Croydon Behind the Scenes Tour

community/cultural

Join our expert staff as they open the Museum of Croydon stores for an intimate guided tour of our stored collections. This activity will take approximately 1 hour and can cater for a maximum of 8 people.

Charles Henman, 1896

Drop in

Croydon Minster

religious, concert/performance space, civic

Medieval style church rebuilt by Sir George Gilbert Scott after 1867 fire. Tower & south porch are 15C. Large nave with open timber-work roof leads to chancel dominated by superb stained glass window & rich alabaster reredos.

Mediaeval/Sir George Gilbert Scott, 1870

Walking tour

John Grindrod: Polaroids of Croydon

walk/tour

Join John Grindrod, author of 'Iconicon' and 'Concretopia', on a walk around the endless rebuilding of Croydon town centre.