St John Vianney, Heathfield Road, Bexleyheath (Roman Catholic)
In a quiet street behind the town centre. Built in 1958-59 to replace a 1930s church. It was designed by Henry Bingham Towner.
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Christ Church, Broadway, Bexleyheath DA6 7EE
An impressively bulky church side on to the Broadway, next to ASDA. It was designed by a William Knight of Nottingham 1872-79.
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St Olave, Old Jewry, City of London (former)
A Wren church of 1671-79 which was demolished in 1892, apart from the tower which is now part of an office development.
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St Olave, Hart Street, City of London
A small church of the 13th and 15th century. Restored at various times by G.G. Scott (1863), A Blomfield (1871) and Ewan Christian (1891-92). Following war damage it was restored 1951-54 by E.B. Glanfield.
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St Mary Somerset, Upper Thames Street, City of London
A Wren church of 1685-94, demolished except for the tower in 1869. It sits next to one of the busiest roads in the city.
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St Mary Abchurch, Abchurch Lane, City of London
A domed church by Wren 1681-86, damaged in WW2 and restored by Godfrey Allen 1945-57.
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St Giles Cripplegate, Barbican, City of London
In the heart of the Barbican development, but predating it by over 400 years. It was built 1545-50, badly damaged in WW2 and rebuilt by Godfrey Allen, opening in 1960.
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St Bride, Fleet Street, City of London
Thanks to its “wedding cake” steeple one of the best known churches in the City. A Christopher Wren design,It dates from 1691-98, with the steeple added 1701-03. It was burnt out in 1941 and restored 1955-57 by Godfrey Allen. The crypt is also the home of an interesting museum about the city and the earlier history of the church.
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St Augustine, Watling Street, City of London (former)
Bombed out in 1941, Wren’s tower of 1695-96 was reconstructed by Paul Paget of Seely and Paget in 1966 and now forms part of St Paul’s Cathedral choir school. The tower is immediately at the east end of the cathedral.
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St Anne and St Agnes, Gresham Street
A church of 1677-87 by Wren, though possibly Hooke was also involved. Following war damage it was restored 1963-68 by Braddock and Martin. Having been used by a Lutheran congregation it is now the Gresham Centre, a music based charity.
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London Churches in photographs 