Crypt Redevelopment: St Peter, Walworth

An excellent example of Sir John Soane’s flair with brickwork and form, this tired Grade I Listed building was transformed into a fully functioning church and community building. This has featured in Church Building magazine, and the Church of England Care website as a case study. The site now caters for a flourishing church community, as well as ‘InSpire’, a centre for ‘Learning, Arts and Community’, whose work has been seen as a leading provider in Southwark-based community projects. It was so successful that a secondary group ‘2InSpire’ was set up nearby to build on its achievements.