Churches of the British Isles

The church's burial ground was located between Connaught Street and Bayswater Road, on the other side of Marble Arch. Due to its Mayfair location, it has been a frequent venue for high-society weddings. In the musical 'My Fair Lady', Eliza's father (Stanley Holloway in the film version), having just been provided with an inheritance, invites her (Audrey Hepburn) to his wedding at St George's, Hanover Square, before singing 'Get Me to the Church on Time'.

Salvation Army Regent Hall bridges the divide between Princes Street and Oxford Street, close to Hanover Square on its southern side. This is one of the oldest 'Army' centres in London, founded by William Booth in 1882. Colloquially known as 'The Rink' because it was formerly a skating rink, the hall is also known for its music, both for its own brass band which tours internationally, and as a venue for visiting artists. It was extensively refurbished in the early 2000s.

St Anselm Davies Street formerly lay on, or very near, this south-east corner of Davies Street and St Anselm's Place, close to Grosvenor Square. A church was opened in 1823, and named Hanover Church Regent Street. It became a district church, but was later replaced by St Anselm, serving Berkeley Square. It gained its own parish in 1899, but was closed in 1938 and later demolished. The parish was united to Hanover Square (above) and St Mark North Audley Street (below).

The Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile is at the north-east corner of Duke Street and Weighhouse Street (formerly Robert Street). Queen Matilda founded the Free Chapel in 1148 near the Tower of London. In 1662, its congregation moved to Cornhill and a chapel at Monument, remaining until 1889. Merging with Robert Street Congregational Chapel, they opened the King's Weigh House Chapel in 1891. Later empty, it was taken over in 1968.

St Mark North Audley Street stands on the eastern side of North Audley Street, opposite Green Street. This Regency church was opened in 1828 to serve the northern area of Berkley Square. Its parish was united to that of St George Hanover Square in 1968 (see above). St Mark closed about 1980 and was initially leased to the Commonwealth Church in 1995. More recently, it has been the subject of a campaign to save it for church use rather than business use.

All photos on this page by P L Kessler.