About
St. George’s Parish Church, located in High Street, Belfast, is the oldest Anglican church in use in Belfast. It is the third church to be built on that site, worship having taken place there since the 10th century if not earlier. The present building was designed by John Bowden, a Dublin architect, in the neo-Classical style then prevalent and was opened in 1816, initially to take the overflow from St. Anne’s Parish Church in Donegall Street. It became a parish church in its own right in the 1820s, serving the immediate area which until the late 19th century had a substantial resident population. The chancel was rebuilt in its present form in 1882, and the stained glass and enriching paintings reflect something of the High Church tradition of worship for which St. George’s is now well known. At the present time there are services every day, and it is a veritable oasis of peace in the heart of a busy city. The nave and narthex ( porch ) of the church have remained essentially unchanged since it was built. Notable features are the finely decorated wooden pulpit, the rood screen at the chancel steps and the marble font.
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| Ticket | Free |
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