Facilities and features
Accessibility
Disabled loo on ground floor of Petyt Hall next door to Church. Ladies and Gents loo located in basement of Petyt Hall
Step free access on ground floor of Petyt Hall across courtyard from Church
Located near Outer Vestry door
Step free access to Church and Petyt Hall via gate at rear of Church, 64 Cheyne Walk SW3 5LT, portable ramp available at front entrance.
Our Building
Grade 1
Music and Worship
The parish has a strong tradition of choral singing with both a professional choir and a children’s choir (see choral scholarships below). The professional choir leads the singing each week (except during August) at the 11.00am Mattins and Parish Communion (first Sunday of the month) services. Comprised of highly experienced singers from across London, it enjoys an excellent reputation and is often requested to provide music for weddings, funerals and memorial services.
The children's choir sings at the 10:00am Family Service (No Family Services during August) and also joins the professional choir on occasion and for major services.
THE ORGAN OF CHELSEA OLD CHURCH is an entirely new three-manual and pedal, 33-stop organ built by William Drake Limited of Devon and completed in 2019
Organ Recitals, here are some recent events
Oliver Lallemant, Director of Music at St Stephen’s, Dulwich will include the famous Toccata and Fugue in D minor by J.S. Bach, and the Duruflé’s beautiful Sicilienne
The organ recital will be given by Matthew Jorysz, assistant organist of Westminster Abbey.
Groups, Courses and Activities
Sunday afternoon
Help for Visitors
Church will be open from 2pm to 4pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and by appointment with the Parish Office.
Other Features
Petyt Hall is a very elegant hall, beautifully decorated, and an excellent venue for any kind of reception, such as a wedding or cocktail party. It can also be used for lunches and for any other private or business occasion. Lectures or meetings can also be held there; it is large enough to seat approximately 80+ people. Tables and chairs can be supplied for any of these functions.
The Hall's dimensions are 42' x 28', which allows for approximately 150+ guests standing, or 70 people dining,
There is a large, restaurant standard catering kitchen in the basement, with a serving lift for food to the ground floor, with a small kitchenette, also on the ground floor. There is a ground floor lavatory for the disabled and ladies' and gents' lavatories in the basement. The Hall is air-conditioned.
There is no corkage charge for drinks served in the Hall
For larger gatherings a marquee can be erected in the courtyard between the Hall and Church.