St Alfege Church - Free Audio Guide

London, England, United Kingdom

St Alfege Church, Greenwich Church Street, Greenwich Town Centre, East Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, Greater London, England, SE10 9BJ, United Kingdom

St Alfege Church, London
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St Alfege Church in Greenwich, London, is a historic parish church dedicated to Saint Alfege, an Anglo‑Saxon archbishop martyred in the early 11th century. The site has medieval origins, but the present building was largely rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren in the early 18th century. The church is notable for its classical Wren architecture, its tower and interior monuments, and for housing memorials and burials of local and national significance, including General James Wolfe. As a focal point of Greenwich's maritime and civic history, it holds cultural value for the local community and for heritage scholars. The fabric of the building contains historic fittings, memorial sculpture and stained glass. Practical arrangements such as visitor access, opening times, admission charges and accessibility provisions are determined by the parish.