The Church of St Anselm and St Cecilia is a

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church at 310 Kingsway,

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, London. It was built in about 1909, designed by

Frederick Walters Frederick Arthur Walters (1849–1931) was a Scottish architect working in the Victorian and Edwardian eras, notable for his Roman Catholic churches. Life Walters was born on 5 February 1849 at 6 South Terrace, Brompton, London, the son of the ar ...

to replace the

Sardinian Embassy Chapel The Sardinian Embassy Chapel was an important Catholic church and embassy chapel attached to the Embassy of the Kingdom of Sardinia in the Lincoln's Inn area of London. It was demolished in 1909. History The chapel was in existence several years b ...

which was demolished in order to make way for Kingsway. The church has been

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since 1974. The south aisle was added in about 1953, designed by Stanley Kerr Bate, and the facade was rebuilt at that time.

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* * Grade II listed churches in London Roman Catholic churches in the London Borough of Camden Frederick Walters buildings Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Camden {{London-church-stub