Comments on: At St Michael & All Angels, Shoreditch https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/07/30/at-st-michael-all-angels-shoreditch/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sun, 27 Sep 2020 21:01:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Helene Carkeek https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/07/30/at-st-michael-all-angels-shoreditch/#comment-1353674 Sun, 27 Sep 2020 21:01:55 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=136958#comment-1353674 The poor lion looks bewildered: “Where am I? Where are all the trees? The bearded gentleman with a feathered turban looks a bit confused as well! But what a joyous confusion of lovely pieces of art and indulgence from a bygone age.

]]> By: M D West https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/07/30/at-st-michael-all-angels-shoreditch/#comment-991985 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 23:49:52 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=136958#comment-991985 The curious temporary chapel inside the incomplete church is a corrugated iron ‘tin tabernacle’ isn’t it? They were available by mail order in the late 19th C
https://www.flickr.com/photos/74784995@N00/1413715771/in/photolist-39VErR

]]> By: Anne https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/07/30/at-st-michael-all-angels-shoreditch/#comment-991950 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 21:58:21 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=136958#comment-991950 I came across Westland quite by chance too and I didn’t think it was open to the public but wandered in anyway…fabulous stuff on sale in such an unusual setting…recycled stuff in a recycled church!

]]> By: Pauline Taylor https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/07/30/at-st-michael-all-angels-shoreditch/#comment-991863 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 17:50:05 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=136958#comment-991863 This is wonderful, quite magical to look at even in photographs so the reality must be incredible. I wonder how old the rocking horse is? I believe that they were introduced to this country in the 1870s and I have a studio portrait of my grandmother’s brother sitting on one in that decade!

Pauline.

]]> By: Peter Holford https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/07/30/at-st-michael-all-angels-shoreditch/#comment-991849 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 17:14:27 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=136958#comment-991849 Good to see a building of such character gaining a new lease of life with a different use.

]]> By: Valerie-Jael https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/07/30/at-st-michael-all-angels-shoreditch/#comment-991819 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 14:56:22 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=136958#comment-991819 I don’t really like to see places of worship being given up, sad that they are no longer in use. But the church certainly makes a great place to display all those treasures. It really looks very surreal. Valerie

]]> By: Annie S https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/07/30/at-st-michael-all-angels-shoreditch/#comment-991778 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 11:16:00 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=136958#comment-991778 It’s a fascinating place to visit!
I came across it by chance, I was unsure if it was open to the general public but I saw someone go in so I followed. They seem quite happy for people to wander round, no one bothered me – there are some amazing items for sale (slightly out of my price range!)

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