All Saints’, Margaret Street, London photo gallery

All Saints', Margaret Street, London – the 227 ft (69m) high spire, designed by William Butterfield in 1849, is higher than the towers of Westminster Abbey
The main entrance. The church, designed by William Butterfield took nine years to complete – the foundation stone was laid in 1850.
The fine marble font and, behind, the Paschal candle stand, a copy of the one in the Certosa in Pavia, Italy.
This stained glass window in the baptistry had been hidden behind the organ for nearly a century. It was restored and adapted to occupy this space in 1997 after the original window was destroyed by a bomb blast during the Blitz.
The great west window, designed under William Butterfield's direction by Alexander Gibbs, 1877.

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The photographs of All Saints', Margaret Street, London, by Peter Mann were taken with a phone (rather than a digital camera) resulting in mushy colours and loss of detail – especially of the stained glass.

_{Photography and editing by Peter Mann. Page created 8th February 2020; updated 15th November 2024.}

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All Saints’, Margaret Street, London photo gallery

All Saints', Margaret Street, London – the 227 ft (69m) high spire, designed by William Butterfield in 1849, is higher than the towers of Westminster Abbey

The main entrance. The church, designed by William Butterfield took nine years to complete – the foundation stone was laid in 1850.

The fine marble font and, behind, the Paschal candle stand, a copy of the one in the Certosa in Pavia, Italy.

This stained glass window in the baptistry had been hidden behind the organ for nearly a century. It was restored and adapted to occupy this space in 1997 after the original window was destroyed by a bomb blast during the Blitz.

The great west window, designed under William Butterfield's direction by Alexander Gibbs, 1877.

The stained glass, north-aisle / west window designed by William Butterfield and made by Michael O'Connor, 1862. It depicts the prophets Enoch, Isaiah and Malachi.

One of the tile pictures on the north wall, five panels erected in 1873 as a memorial to the church's first vicar. It was designed by William Butterfield, painted by Alexander Gibbs.

The pulpit, designed by William Butterfield in 1850 and characteristic of his use of colour.

The pulpit, designed by William Butterfield in 1850 and characteristic of his use of colour.

A typical William Butterfield floor tile.

The magnificent altar piece at the east end – a faithful copy by Ninian Comper and dating from 1909, the original 1853 altar having 'but suffered the effects of London air'.

Stained glass, south-aisle / east window by Alexander Gibbs, 1877.

Stained glass, south-aisle [1] by Alexander Gibbs, 1877.

Stained glass, south-aisle [2] by Alexander Gibbs, 1877.

Stained glass, south-aisle [3] by Alexander Gibbs, 1877.

The interior of All Saints', Margaret Street, looking towards the magnificent altar piece at the east end and dating from 1909.

Keble College Chapel, Oxford. It was designed by William Butterfield and built between 1868 and 1882 in his classic 'holy zebra style'. Photo: David Iliff. License: CC BY-SA 3.0.

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