St Matthew's-at-the-Elephant
Anglican parish church just off New Kent Road.
The modern building dates from the early 1990s. The previous church was on New Kent Road.
The parish priest is Bishop Graham Kings.
Nearest tube station:
Elephant & Castle (336 yards)
Tel: (020) 7357 8532
Web: www.stmatthewsattheelephant.org.ukTel: (020) 7357 8532
News & features about St Matthew's-at-the-Elephant
- Bishop is St Matthew's at the Elephant parish priest 4 Sep 2017
- Fire at St Matthew's Court in New Kent Road 9 May 2016
- Prince Philip at Southwark Cathedral for Shakespeare 400 service 23 Apr 2016
- 7/7 survivor Gill Hicks returns to St Thomas' Hospital 7 Jul 2015
- Christian and Muslim youths meet at Rockingham Community Centre 2 Jun 2014
- Hundreds gather at Southwark Cathedral for Ted Bowman's funeral 16 Apr 2014
- Archbishop and cabinet minister visit Rockingham Community Centre 28 Feb 2014
- 20 years since Princess Diana opened St Matthew's-at-the-Elephant 9 Dec 2013
- Tributes to Nelson Mandela at Southwark Cathedral and South Bank 6 Dec 2013
- Stephen Humphrey produces definitive history of Elephant & Castle 4 Dec 2013
- Fears for safety of missing man known to frequent Elephant & Castle 28 Dec 2012
- Southwark Cathedral packed for Mayor of London's carol service 18 Dec 2012
- Sponsored sleepout raises more than £30,000 for winter night shelter 2 Dec 2012
- Archbishop of Canterbury visits Southwark to consecrate two bishops 21 Mar 2012
- Sophie Dickens' Four Evangelists sculptures at Southwark Cathedral 17 Nov 2011
- The comedian, the bishop and the MP: Southwark Cathedral to host sponsored sleepout 8 Nov 2011
- Bells ring out at funeral of Southwark town crier Peter Moore 18 Jan 2010
- Night shelter project launched by local churches 5 Feb 2007
- Churches unite for Good Friday walks of witness 14 Apr 2006
- Southwark painting chosen for Muslim-Christian dialogue book cover 12 Jun 2005
- Ecumenical and inter-faith dialogue in Southwark 26 Jan 2005
- Southwark councillor dies 2 Jan 2004
- Waterloo prayers for Lambeth primates summit 15 Oct 2003
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Restaurants, pubs & bars near St Matthew's-at-the-Elephant
- El Paso Cafe 142 yards
- Costa Azul 154 yards
- Castle Tandoori 204 yards
- Castle Brasserie 222 yards
- Jenny's Burgers 234 yards
- The Rockingham Arms 236 yards
- Nando's 240 yards
- Five Star 246 yards
- The Elephant & Castle 254 yards
- Caffe Castello 256 yards
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