A Landmark for Limehouse
Our Hawksmoor300 Campaign offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for all of us to come together, conserve, and celebrate St Anne’s. The restoration of the church will also be a catalyst for a wider regeneration of Limehouse, and a uniting community hub for a range of community-led initiatives and partnerships in East London.
We need a better building and facilities, with acceptable levels of heating that make spaces comfortable and welcoming. The church fabric needs urgent repair and conservation work. Access falls well short of acceptable standards as the building’s three main levels – the Crypt, the Nave and the Gallery – can only be accessed via steep uneven steps. Wheelchair access is impossible.
With upgraded facilities, we can offer the local community flexible, low-cost spaces. All three levels of the church offer opportunities for improved use and capacity and the potential to generate income! The current scheme offers a 22% increase in usable space, with annual users increasing from 13,290 to 64,134.
NLHF funding will create offices for additional staff, who will train more volunteers. Our magnificent building will then be able to open daily, so its fascinating history and beautiful public spaces will be available to all.