St Mary's Church, Battersea
London, England
The Moorings, Battersea Church Rd, London SW11 3NA, United Kingdom
CHURCH
VISITOR INFORMATION
Free entry; the church opens for services and parish activities, while access at other times varies. Check the parish calendar before visiting.
This is an active parish church, open most days for prayer and worship. Entry is free, with no admission fee.
SITE FEATURES
Surviving Structures
Peak visitation season unconfirmed. No reliable site-specific monthly attendance pattern was established.
May-June or September for St Mary’s Battersea. Confirm public interior access with the parish. Arrange any specialist visit in advance and do not assume that burial in the crypt means the crypt is routinely open.
HISTORIC SITES NEARBY
Nearby Historic Sites
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Landmark
WHO WAS HERE
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About St Mary's Church, Battersea
St. Mary’s Church in Battersea is associated with Benedict Arnold’s burial in London. Arnold had served brilliantly for the American cause before betraying West Point and joining Britain. The church preserves the grave of the Revolution’s most notorious traitor.
The present eighteenth-century church remains beside the Thames as an active parish. A memorial in the church commemorates Benedict Arnold, whose remains lie in the crypt.
History happened here at St Mary's Church, Battersea
St. Mary’s Church in Battersea is associated with Benedict Arnold’s burial in London.
Arnold had served brilliantly for the American cause before betraying West Point and joining Britain. The church preserves the grave of the Revolution’s most notorious traitor.
PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
Peggy Shippen
Benedict Arnold
EXTERNAL LINKS
stmarysbattersea.org.uk: https://www.stmarysbattersea.org.uk/our-history/
stmarysbattersea.org.uk: https://www.stmarysbattersea.org.uk/about-us/our-historic-building/
National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/people/benedict-arnold.htm
The parish dates the present church to 1775–1777 and confirms that Benedict Arnold, his wife, and daughter are buried in the crypt. The row's June 1801 date concerns Arnold's death, not church construction. The surviving church incorporates some earlier monuments and contains later memorials. The NPS biography supplies independent biographical context.
Accessed 2026-09-30