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John Soane, 1825
St Peters Church, Liverpool Grove, SE17 2HH
View the wonderful St Peters Walworth church. Designed by John Soane and about to embark on a major restoration. Take park in sharing your thoughts and feeling about planned works and what you would like to see. Meet the team from the church as well as the Heritage Manager of the project.
Kennington
Elephant & Castle
We have bilingual, English and Spanish, information about the Church available. We can make more things if needed.
The church is quiet and calm. Downstairs in the cafe area it can be loud and bright so caution is advised if that is over stimulating.
10:30–17:30
Open the whole week. Come write down your story, share your ideas, an area will be set up for the whole week for people to come use.
10:30–17:30
A creative hands-on space for families to design and build their own “Soane-style” buildings using shapes, colour, and imagination.
Guided tour
10:30–17:30
This short guided tours will reveal the hidden brilliance of Soane’s architecture at St Peter’s Walworth and the future based on the grant.
How to book
Please create a free visitor account to book your festival tickets.
Be part of the story.
St Peter’s Walworth is preparing for a once-in-a-generation restoration and renewal through the Building Beyond: Soane Reimagined project — a major heritage campaign supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Before the scaffolding goes up, this is your chance to experience the church in its current form:
🔸 A rare surviving Grade I-listed church by visionary architect Sir John Soane
🔸 A living landmark of local stories, wartime resilience, and community strength
🔸 A place where art, architecture, and activism meet
Come walk the aisles, explore the crypt, hear the bells, and take a moment to reflect in one of London’s most remarkable spaces — before its next chapter begins.
The Building Beyond: Soane Reimagined project isn’t just about restoring a church — it’s about bringing Walworth’s past and future together.
We want to hear from you — whether you’re a lifelong local, a curious newcomer, or someone with a memory of St Peter’s to share.
💬 What does Walworth mean to you?
📸 Do you have photos, memories, or family stories linked to the church?
🌱 What would make this space feel more open, more creative, more yours?
This is your chance to shape how St Peter’s Walworth evolves as a space for worship, culture, community, and heritage. Your voice matters — and we’re listening.
Together, we’re not just restoring a building — we’re restoring connection.
Step inside St Peter’s Walworth — and step into the mind of one of Britain’s most original architects: Sir John Soane.
Famed for the Bank of England, Dulwich Picture Gallery, and his own extraordinary house-museum in Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Soane designed just three churches — and St Peter’s is the best preserved.
🌀 Light, geometry, and clean classical lines
⚖️ Built to serve a growing urban community after the Napoleonic Wars
🏛️ A Grade I-listed masterpiece that speaks of both elegance and purpose
As part of the Building Beyond: Soane Reimagined project, we’re not only restoring this rare gem — we’re reconnecting it with Soane’s wider architectural legacy.
Come experience it for yourself — and help us bring Soane’s vision into the 21st century.
