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St Botolph (former), Ruxley

A small medieval chapel now used as a storage room at Ruxley Manor garden centre. The parish was united with North Cray in 1557.

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All Saints, Rectory Lane, Foots Cray

Down the semi rural Rectory lane, on the edge of the Cray Meadows. The church was heavily rebuilt and extended west and east by Henry Hakewill around 1863, with only a few medieval features remaining.

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St Saviour, Warwick Avenue, Paddington

Built 1973-76 by Biscoe & Stanton as a mixed housing/church development to replace a mid 19th century church. The sole stained glass window is by John Hayward.

Our Lady Queen of Heaven, Queensway, Bayswater (Roman Catholic)

Built in 1865 for Methodists, it became a Roman Catholic church in 1954. The church is at first floor level and accessed via staircases from the street level doors.

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St Mary, Paddington Green

Now almost next to the noisy Westway. It is a church of 1788-91 by John Plaw, restored by Raymond Erith and Quinlan Terry in 1972-74.

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St Matthew, St Petersburgh Place, Bayswater

A huge church of 1881-82 by J. Johnson. The interior is relatively little changed with a shallow chancel and a big western gallery.

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St Sophia Greek Orthodox cathedral, Moscow Road, bayswater

Not far north of Kensington Gardens. An impressive domed church designed by John Oldrid Scott, 1877, and a cathedral since 1932

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St Andrew, Maylands Park, Albany Park

In the Albany Park Estate east of Sidcup. It dates from 1964 by Braddock, Martin-Smith and Lipley. Built on a slope with halls underneath and a church on top. There are now (Jan 2024) only two Anglican services a month and the building is administered by the New Community Church.

 

St James, North Cray

On the edge of attractive parkland bordering the Cray Valley. The church was rebuilt by Edwin Nash in 1850-52 (nave) and 1871 (chancel). The tower was added in 1857.

 

St Mary, Park Hill Road, Bexley

The original parish church for Bexley in a wooded churchyard east of Old Bexley village centre. It dates from the 13th century but was heavily restored by Basil Champneys in 1882-83.