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St Alfege Church is an Anglican church in the centre of Greenwich, part of the Royal Borough of Greenwich in London. It is of medieval origin and was rebuilt in 1712–1714 to the designs of Nicholas Hawksmoor.
La iglesia de San Alfegio, (en inglés, Saint Alfege's Church) es una iglesia anglicana en el centro de Greenwich, parte del borough de Greenwich en Londres, Inglaterra, Reino Unido. El templo remonta su primera construcción a la época medieval.
St Alfege Church was the first London church designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor, and many key historical figures in Greenwich's royal, maritime and scientific history have close links with the site including Henry Vlll, Thomas Tallis, General James Wolfe and John Flamsteed.
Christianity in Greenwich goes back to 968, and a church has stood on the traditional site of the martyrdom of St Alfege since 1012. In his sixth year as Archbishop of Canterbury, Alfege was taken hostage by Viking raiders and murdered on 13 April. A new church was built around 1290.
St Alfege Church, Greenwich : Heritage. A thousand years of history. The church is built on the site where St Alfege was killed by the Danes in 1012 AD. Forget 1066. History at St Alfege Church begins in 1012, when Danish warriors killed a hostage they had taken during their raid on Canterbury.
St Alfege is a key part of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site. Key features. Facilities. Denomination. Contact information. Email the church. 020 8853 0687. Church website. Follow this church.
St Alfege Church is a vibrant and busy parish church in the centre of Greenwich at the heart of the community. We have a diverse and active congregation, a rich musical tradition, lively children's church, a thriving church school and lots of activities in our church hall.
