This Huguenot Church, originally given a Royal Charter in 1550, bares testament to the large French Protestant community that settled in Soho in the late 17th century.
French Protestants fled to England when in 1685, they were denied permission to practice their faith in France. At the height of the influx of refugees, there were 23 Huguenot places of worship in London. Now this church, built in 1891 by Aston Webb, is the last remaining one.
I’ve always been fascinated by the striking, terracotta exterior and the history it represents.