1863 – St. Alban’s Church, Holborn, London
Architect: William Butterfield
The church of S. Alban the Martyr,
The church of S. Alban the Martyr,
“The subject of our chief cut, the new church of St.
Built for an obscure christian sect,
Cruciform gothic church adjacent to the Jesuit College.
The church’s current external and internal appearance owes much to the extensive works undertaken by Welland &
In the 1860s the growth of the Presbyterian congregation and a substantial increase in rent on the Mary’s Abbey property made it desirable for the congregation to seek new premises.
Designed by Stewart Gordon between 1835-37,
The winning entry in an architectural competition,
Pretty little church building in its own extensive grounds.
Fine church with tower and spire.