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| denomination = [[Church of England]]
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| diocese = Kensington
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| bishop = [[Bishop of Kensington]]
| bishop = [[Bishop of Kensington]]
| vicar = Revd Jenny Welsh<ref>{{cite news |last1=Neate |first1=Rupert |title=Bunting and billionaires: the church fete on one of London's richest streets |url=https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/2018/jun/17/bunting-billionaires-st-mary-bolton-church-fete-kensington-most-expensive-street |accessdate=17 June 2018 |work=The Guardian |date=17 June 2018}}</ref>
| priest = Revd Ginny Thomas
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'''St Mary the Boltons''' is an [[Church of England|Anglican]] church in [[The Boltons]], [[Brompton]], [[London]]. It is a Grade&nbsp;II [[listed building]].<ref>{{Citation |url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=203528 |title=Images of England: Church of St Mary, The Boltons, Chelsea |publisher=[[English Heritage]] | accessdate= 9&nbsp;May 2010}}</ref>
'''St Mary The Boltons''' is an [[Church of England|Anglican]] church in [[The Boltons]], [[Brompton, London|Brompton]], London. It is a Grade&nbsp;II [[listed building]].<ref>{{Citation |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1294362 |title=Images of England: Church of St Mary, The Boltons, Chelsea |publisher=[[English Heritage]] | accessdate= 9 May 2010}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The Boltons, a street in Brompton, was farmland until the middle of the 19th century. As part of westward expansion of London the land was developed by Robert Gunter the elder, who planned a residential estate, together with a church – to lend tone to the area.<ref name=brithist>[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50025#s8 ''Survey of London'' (volume 41)], british-history.co.uk, accessed 2 January 2010</ref><ref name=bolthist>[http://www.stmarytheboltons.org.uk/history.html History of St Mary the Boltons], stmarytheboltons.org.uk, accessed 2 January 2010</ref> The church, built to a design by [[George Godwin]] the younger (who was also responsible for [[St Jude's Church, Kensington|St Jude's, Courtfield Gardens]], and St&nbsp;Luke's, [[Redcliffe Square]]) on land given by Gunter in the centre of the proposed development, was erected before the estate was built<ref name=brithist/> and was the first parish to be made out of the larger parish of [[Holy Trinity Brompton Church|Holy Trinity, Brompton]], which since 1829 had covered much of Brompton.<ref name=brithist/> The cost of the church was £6,000 (£{{formatnum:{{Inflation|UK|6000|1850|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|r=-4}}}} as of {{CURRENTYEAR}}),{{Inflation-fn|UK}} and the Church Building Commission gave a grant of £85 towards its construction.<ref>{{Citation | last = Port| first = M. H.| author-link = | publication-date = | date = | year = 2006| title = 600 New Churches: The Church Building Commission 1818-1856 | edition = 2nd| volume = | series = | publication-place = Reading| place = | publisher = Spire Books| pages = | page = 338| id = | isbn = 978-1-904965-08-4| doi = | oclc = | url = | accessdate =}}</ref> It was consecrated on 22&nbsp;October 1850.<ref name=bolthist/> The church's first incumbent, Rev.&nbsp;Hogarth J.&nbsp;Swale, met most of the building costs of the church.<ref name=brithist/> In July 2006 St&nbsp;Mary's Parish absorbed the parish of St Jude's, Courtfield Gardens, doubling its size.<ref name=bolthist/>
The Boltons, a street in Brompton, was farmland until the middle of the 19th century. As part of westward expansion of London the land was developed by Robert Gunter the elder, who planned a residential estate, together with a church, to lend tone to the area.<ref name=brithist>[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50025#s8 ''Survey of London'' (volume 41)], british-history.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2010</ref><ref name=bolthist>[http://www.stmarytheboltons.org.uk/history.html History of St Mary the Boltons] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225170831/http://www.stmarytheboltons.org.uk/history.html |date=25 February 2012 }}, stmarytheboltons.org.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2010</ref> The church, built to a design by [[George Godwin]] the younger (who was also responsible for [[St Jude's Church, Kensington|St Jude's, Courtfield Gardens]], and [[St Luke's Church, Redcliffe Gardens]]) on land given by Gunter in the centre of the proposed development, was erected before the estate was built<ref name=brithist/> and was the first parish to be made out of the larger parish of [[Holy Trinity Brompton Church|Holy Trinity, Brompton]], which since 1829 had covered much of Brompton.<ref name=brithist/> The cost of the church was £6,000 ({{Inflation|UK|6000|1850|r=-4|fmt=eq|cursign=£}}),{{Inflation-fn|UK}} and the Church Building Commission gave a grant of £85 towards its construction.<ref>{{Citation | last = Port| first = M. H.| year = 2006| title = 600 New Churches: The Church Building Commission 1818–1856 | edition = 2nd| publication-place = Reading| publisher = Spire Books| page = 338| isbn = 978-1-904965-08-4}}</ref> It was consecrated on 22 October 1850.<ref name=bolthist/> The church's first incumbent, Rev.&nbsp;Hogarth J.&nbsp;Swale, met most of the building costs of the church.<ref name=brithist/> In July 2006 St&nbsp;Mary's Parish absorbed the parish of St Jude's, Courtfield Gardens, doubling its size.<ref name=bolthist/>
[[Image:St Mary's the Boltons 3.jpg|thumb|left|200px|St Mary the Boltons as originally proposed before its construction in 1849–50]]
[[Image:St Mary's the Boltons 3.jpg|thumb|left|200px|St Mary The Boltons as originally proposed before its construction in 1849–50]]


==Architecture==
==Architecture==
The church is stonebuilt, with Kentish rag capped with [[Bath stone]] externally and Hassock internally.<ref name=bolthist/> The walls are now bare, but were once stencilled with designs of fruit and flowers.<ref name=bolthist/> There were stained glass windows, but the windows are now plain.<ref name=bolthist/> In 1854 the spire was erected and in 1902 the oak pews and floor tiling were installed.<ref name=bolthist/> The roof and organ were damaged by German bombs during [[World War II]], which shattered many windows.<ref name=bolthist/> After the war the church was restored; the altar was moved to below the crossing and a new Lady Chapel was made from what was previously the sanctuary.<ref name=bolthist/> The east window was made to a design by Margaret Kaye and installed in 1955. In 1960 the organ was moved to [[St Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth|St Nicholas]], [[Great Yarmouth]].<ref name=bolthist/> A new two-manual [[Compton organ]] was installed in the west end, and the west window was installed to diffuse the light, ensuring that the organ stayed in tune.<ref name=bolthist/>
The church is stonebuilt, with Kentish rag capped with [[Bath stone]] externally and Hassock internally.<ref name=bolthist/> The walls are now bare, but were once stencilled with designs of fruit and flowers.<ref name=bolthist/> There were stained glass windows, but the windows are now plain.<ref name=bolthist/> In 1854 the spire was erected and in 1902 the oak pews and floor tiling were installed.<ref name=bolthist/> The roof and organ were damaged by German bombs during [[World War II]], which shattered many windows.<ref name=bolthist/> After the war the church was restored; the altar was moved to below the crossing and a new Lady Chapel was made from what was previously the sanctuary.<ref name=bolthist/> The east window was made to a design by Margaret Kaye and installed in 1955. In 1960 the organ was moved to [[Great Yarmouth Minster|St Nicholas’s Church, Great Yarmouth]].<ref name=bolthist/> A new two-manual [[John Compton (organ builder)#Compton organs|Compton organ]] was installed in the west end, and the west window was installed to diffuse the sunlight, ensuring that the organ stayed in tune.<ref name=bolthist/>


==Graveyard==
==Graveyard==
*[[Farnham Maxwell-Lyte]] (1828–1906), chemist and photographer
*[[Farnham Maxwell-Lyte]] (1828–1906), chemist and photographer

==Notable clergy==
* [[W. Montgomery Watt]], served his [[curacy]] here from 1939 to 1941; later became Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Edinburgh
* [[Geoff Davies (bishop)|Geoff Davies]], served his curacy here; later became a bishop in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
*Arthur Tait, (2004). ''St. Mary The Boltons: The Country Church in Kensington and Chelsea'', Parochial Church Council of St Mary with St Peter, West Brompton. ISBN 0-9549173-0-8
*Arthur Tait, (2004). ''St. Mary The Boltons: The Country Church in Kensington and Chelsea'', Parochial Church Council of St Mary with St Peter, West Brompton. {{ISBN|0-9549173-0-8}}


==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.stmarytheboltons.org.uk/ Official website]
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St Mary The Boltons
St Mary The Boltons
St Mary The Boltons is located in Greater London
St Mary The Boltons
Location within London
51°29′21″N 0°11′03″W / 51.4892°N 0.1841°W / 51.4892; -0.1841
StandortBrompton, London
LandVereinigtes Königreich
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipCentral
Websitestmarytheboltons.org.uk
History
Dedicated1850
Architecture
Years built1849–50
Administration
DioceseLondon
Clergy
Bishop(s)Bishop of Kensington
Vicar(s)Revd Jenny Welsh[1]

St Mary The Boltons is an Anglican church in The Boltons, Brompton, London. It is a Grade II listed building.[2]

History

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The Boltons, a street in Brompton, was farmland until the middle of the 19th century. As part of westward expansion of London the land was developed by Robert Gunter the elder, who planned a residential estate, together with a church, to lend tone to the area.[3][4] The church, built to a design by George Godwin the younger (who was also responsible for St Jude's, Courtfield Gardens, and St Luke's Church, Redcliffe Gardens) on land given by Gunter in the centre of the proposed development, was erected before the estate was built[3] and was the first parish to be made out of the larger parish of Holy Trinity, Brompton, which since 1829 had covered much of Brompton.[3] The cost of the church was £6,000 (equivalent to £810,000 in 2023),[5] and the Church Building Commission gave a grant of £85 towards its construction.[6] It was consecrated on 22 October 1850.[4] The church's first incumbent, Rev. Hogarth J. Swale, met most of the building costs of the church.[3] In July 2006 St Mary's Parish absorbed the parish of St Jude's, Courtfield Gardens, doubling its size.[4]

St Mary The Boltons as originally proposed before its construction in 1849–50

Architecture

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The church is stonebuilt, with Kentish rag capped with Bath stone externally and Hassock internally.[4] The walls are now bare, but were once stencilled with designs of fruit and flowers.[4] There were stained glass windows, but the windows are now plain.[4] In 1854 the spire was erected and in 1902 the oak pews and floor tiling were installed.[4] The roof and organ were damaged by German bombs during World War II, which shattered many windows.[4] After the war the church was restored; the altar was moved to below the crossing and a new Lady Chapel was made from what was previously the sanctuary.[4] The east window was made to a design by Margaret Kaye and installed in 1955. In 1960 the organ was moved to St Nicholas’s Church, Great Yarmouth.[4] A new two-manual Compton organ was installed in the west end, and the west window was installed to diffuse the sunlight, ensuring that the organ stayed in tune.[4]

Graveyard

[edit]

Notable clergy

[edit]
  • W. Montgomery Watt, served his curacy here from 1939 to 1941; later became Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Edinburgh
  • Geoff Davies, served his curacy here; later became a bishop in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Neate, Rupert (17 June 2018). "Bunting and billionaires: the church fete on one of London's richest streets". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  2. ^ Images of England: Church of St Mary, The Boltons, Chelsea, English Heritage, retrieved 9 May 2010
  3. ^ a b c d Survey of London (volume 41), british-history.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2010
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k History of St Mary the Boltons Archived 25 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine, stmarytheboltons.org.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2010
  5. ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  6. ^ Port, M. H. (2006), 600 New Churches: The Church Building Commission 1818–1856 (2nd ed.), Reading: Spire Books, p. 338, ISBN 978-1-904965-08-4

Bibliography

[edit]
  • Arthur Tait, (2004). St. Mary The Boltons: The Country Church in Kensington and Chelsea, Parochial Church Council of St Mary with St Peter, West Brompton. ISBN 0-9549173-0-8
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