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St Mathias (former), Upper Tulse Hill now Gospel Tabernacle Assembly
Built in 1894 and designed by J.T. Newman and W. Jacques. It was disused from 1973, made redundant in 1978 and is now the Gospel Tabernacle Assembly.
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St Saviour (former), Lambert Road, Brixton now New Testament Church of God
Just off Brixton Hill, a church of 1874-75 by E.C. Robbins. It was made redundant in 1977 and is now used by the new Testament Church of God, a pentecostal church.
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St John the Evangelist, Angell Town, Brixton
An impressive church of 1852-53 by Benjamin Ferrey. The chancel is divided off from the rest of the church and is used for ancillary purposes.
Our Lady of the Rosary, Brixton Road, Brixton (Roman Catholic)
Just north of Brixton town centre. It was built in 1870, designed by Arthur J. Phelps, as Brixton Independent Church. It was damaged in WW2 and reopened as a Catholic church in 1953. The apse paintings date from 2010 by Mauritzia Lees.
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St Agnes, St Agnes Place, Kennington
On the eastern side of Kennington Park. This church replaced G.G. Scott junior’s masterpiece that was damaged in WW2 and controversially not restored. It is by Ralph Covell and dates from 1956. Some fittings such as the reredos and screen (now at the west end) come from the previous church. The final group of pictures show the lower level Lady Chapel.
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Holy Redeemer Italian Mission, Brixton Road, Kennington (Roman Catholic)
A small church up a flight of stairs inside the front door. The interior was accessible but was undergoing a deep clean so was not usefully photographable.
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St Mark, Clapham Road, Kennington
In a large churchyard opposite Oval station. It dates from 1822-24 by D.R. Roper and A.B. Clayton. It was damaged in WW2 and restored by T.F. Ford in 1960.
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Christ Church, Brixton Road, Brixton
Standing out at the northern end of Brixton Road, this is a byzantine style church of 1902 by Beresford Pite. The western end is divided off with the worship area under the dome and in the chancel
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St Gabriel’s Chapel, Cormont Road, Kennington (former)
On the opposite site of Myatt’s Fields Park from st James, Knatchbull Road. It is the chapel of a former teacher training college and now in domestic use. It dates from 1903 and was designed by P.A. Robson.
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St James, Knatchbull Road, Kennington (former)
Overlooking Myatt’s Fields Park it dates from 1869-70 and was designed by George Low. It was made redundant in 1981 and converted to a housing development called Black Roof House.
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London Churches in photographs 