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Rowington Close, LONDON, W2 5TF

With an impressive tower of stone and brick. "One of the most remarkable churches in Paddington and one of the most interesting of G.E. Street's London churches", thought Pevsner. Built 1868-78, the time taken due to the then-restricted site (hence it not being oriented strictly east-west). Grade I listed.

The Church of St Mary Magdalene in Paddington was completed in 1878 and is Grade I Listed. The architect was George Edmund Street. It was built near the Grand Union Canal in a very poor area with the belief that services full of light, colour and music would appeal to the poor. It is said to be the finest Victorian ceiling in the country. The ceiling is divided into 12 sections, with male saints on the south side (right here) and female saints on the left side. When the church was built men sat on the left side so they looked up at the male saints and could be inspired and women sat on the right side and could look up at the female saints. Over the years the ceiling became very dirty and discoloured, not only from pollution from fog and smoke outside, but also from candles and incense inside the building. In 2018, 20 conservators worked over six months to clean a century's worth of dirt and grime. The result is stunning. This is the view looking towards the west end. The view in the other direction can be seen at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7097287 and the ceiling can be seen at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7097297

The Church of St Mary Magdalene in Paddington was completed in 1878 and is Grade I Listed. The architect was George Edmund Street. It was built near the Grand Union Canal in a very poor area with the belief that services full of light, colour and music would appeal to the poor. For a photograph of the interior see https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7097287 The font is near the west entrance.

The Church of St Mary Magdalene in Paddington was completed in 1878 and is Grade I Listed. The architect was George Edmund Street. It was built near the Grand Union Canal in a very poor area with the belief that services full of light, colour and music would appeal to the poor. For a photograph of the interior see https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7097287 This painting is near the west entrance. It was painted in 2014 by the church's Artist-in-Residence who was there for three years, during which time he painted a monumental series of pictures. This is his farewell to Paddington and imagines the biblical Mary Magdalene in the setting of the nearby contemporary Warwick Estate. It reminds me of an illustration for an M.R. James ghost story.

Church of England, on Rowington Close.

The church, built to the designs of architect G.E. Street in the 1860s is Grade I listed - https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1235288?section=official-list-entry

The school is next to the church, seen as gothic arches of the south wall. For opposite view of the school from the canal bank, see Image

This primary care centre is within the NHS Westminster Area and provides a walk-in service from 8 am to 8 pm as well as appointments.

See also http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=12089511 . The ashlar spire, with lucarnes, sits strikingly above the banded tower http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=425934&mode=adv . View from the towpath of the Grand Union Canal, Paddington Branch