Our Most Holy Redeemer

Our Most Holy Redeemer is a late 19th-century Italianate church in Clerkenwell, London. Designed by John Dando Sedding and completed by Henry Wilson after Sedding’s death, it stands at the corner of Exmouth Market and Rosebery Avenue in Islington. The building includes a clergy house, a campanile, and a parish hall, all protected as a Grade II* listed structure. It occupies the former grounds of Spa Fields Chapel, where only the original church section was built in 1888. The tower and clergy house were added later, in 1906, completing the ensemble. The church belongs to the Anglo-Catholic tradition within the Church of England and receives oversight from the Bishop of Fulham. Its interior follows the design of Brunelleschi’s Santo Spirito in Florence, with a baldacchino and elaborate sculptural carvings by F. W. Pomeroy. The inscription on the cornice reads ‘Christo Liberatori’, meaning ‘To Christ the Redeemer’. The building reflects the influence of Italian Renaissance architecture in its arches, columns, and decorative details. Visitors find a quiet, reflective interior with high vaulted ceilings and intricate stonework. The baldacchino over the altar draws attention for its classical proportions. The attached campanile rises above the surrounding streets, offering no public access but contributing to the building’s imposing presence. The clergy house and parish hall sit close by, forming part of the same architectural composition. The church remains an active place of worship, distinguished by its heritage and craftsmanship.