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Building
 St Peter's is widely recognised as the finest and best preserved of the
three churches designed by Soanes while he was an advisor to the Church
Building Commission. The west front of the church, which can be seen from
the Walworth Road, comprises an Ionic portico flanked on either side by
single bays. The slim tower consists of two very different stages, supporting
a small dome and topped - controversially at the time - by a weather vane.
A frieze running around the front and sides of the building features the
key design as used in other Soanes buildings, notably the Dulwich Picture
Gallery. The crypt, which was built to store coffins, is a splendid example
of early nineteenth century brickwork engineering.
Sir John Soane's Museum
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