religious
Sir George Gilbert Scott, 1844
Camberwell Church Street, SE5 8RB
A large Grade II* listed parish church - built in 1844 it was the first church designed by George Gilbert Scott, grandfather of Giles Gilbert Scott (Tate Modern), to replace the previous medieval church that burnt down. Key features include the magnificent east window by Ruskin and a Wesley designed organ that is most famous as the origin of ORGANOKE.
Elephant & Castle, Oval
Denmark Hill, Peckham Rye
12, 171, 36, 436
The buses listed above stop directly outside the church. Camberwell Green is a 5 minute walk with plenty of other bus connections.
There is parking in Church grounds There is a portable ramp to enter church We do not have Disabled access toilets they are downstairs
After mass on Sunday, the smell and smoke of incense is throughout the church.
St Giles' was one of the first major Gothic buildings by George Gilbert Scott, best known as architect of St Pancras Station and the Albert Memorial. It was consecrated in 1844 to replace a smaller medieval church that was destroyed by fire in 1841.
The East Window in the chancel was designed by John Ruskin and is worth spending time looking at all the details.
