Nominal: 590.5 Hz Weight: 2646 lbs Diameter: 52.75" Bell 1 of 10
Founded by Thomas II Mears 1824
Dove Bell ID: 2941 Tower ID: 12672 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Greenwich: St Alfege
Diocese of Southwark
Major Parish Church, 637228
http://www.st-alfege.orgOverview
Grid reference: TQ 383 776
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 1070 m²
Interior
Interior Description
Inside the church Hawksmoor created the biggest single unsupported roof of its time over a spacious and broad interior – the length is 1.3 times the church's width. Hawksmoor was able to employ the very best and – thanks to Greenwich royal palace and Deptford dockyards nearby, local – early eighteenth-century craftsman including Grinling Gibbons for the woodwork, Jean Tijou for the altar screen and Sir James Thornhill for the trompe l'oeil painting behind the altar.
Bells
Nominal: 1480.5 Hz Weight: 603 lbs Diameter: 28" Bell 2 of 10
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1954
Dove Bell ID: 22842 Tower ID: 12672 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1333 Hz Weight: 622 lbs Diameter: 29" Bell 3 of 10
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1954
Dove Bell ID: 22843 Tower ID: 12672 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1185 Hz Weight: 705 lbs Diameter: 31" Bell 4 of 10
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1954
Dove Bell ID: 22844 Tower ID: 12672 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1110 Hz Weight: 738 lbs Diameter: 32" Bell 5 of 10
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1954
Dove Bell ID: 22845 Tower ID: 12672 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 990 Hz Weight: 825 lbs Diameter: 34" Bell 6 of 10
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1954
Dove Bell ID: 22846 Tower ID: 12672 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 886.5 Hz Weight: 966 lbs Diameter: 36" Bell 7 of 10
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1954
Dove Bell ID: 22847 Tower ID: 12672 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 791.5 Hz Weight: 1156 lbs Diameter: 39" Bell 8 of 10
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1954
Dove Bell ID: 22848 Tower ID: 12672 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 741 Hz Weight: 1345 lbs Diameter: 41" Bell 9 of 10
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1954
Dove Bell ID: 22849 Tower ID: 12672 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 665 Hz Weight: 1964 lbs Diameter: 46" Bell 10 of 10
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1954
Dove Bell ID: 22850 Tower ID: 12672 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TQ 383 776
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
Further information
Quinquennial Inspections
Submit a change
If you notice something incorrect or missing, please explain it in the form below and submit it to our team for review.