Churches Deptford

st. paul s, deptford, 1 of finest baroque churches in country

st nicholas church, original parish church, dates 14th century current building 17th century. entrance churchyard features set of skull-and-bones on top of posts. plaque on north wall commemorates playwright christopher marlowe, murdered in nearby house, , buried in unmarked grave in churchyard on 1 june 1593.

there st. luke s, historic circular church, dating 1870. daughter church of parish of st nicholas .

in 18th century st. paul s, deptford (1712–1730) built, acclaimed royal commission on historical monuments of england 1 of finest baroque churches in country. john betjeman attributed referring church pearl @ heart of deptford . designed architect thomas archer, pupil of sir christopher wren, part of commission building fifty new churches intention of instilling pride in britain, , encouraging people stay in london rather emigrate new world.

adjacent church yard albury street, contains fine 18th-century houses popular sea captains , shipbuilders.