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All Saints, Nuxley Road, Upper Belvedere

On the high ridge well away from the station in the “villagey” part of Belvedere. Built, originally as a private non denominational chapel, 1853-61 by W.G. and E. Habershon.

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St Augustine, Gilbert Road, Belvedere

Close to the station in the lower part of Belvedere. It was built in 1910 by Temple Moore to designs by C. Hodgson Fowler. The western end was completed in 1961.

 

 

St Mary, Moorfields, Eldon Street (Roman Catholic)

The only Roman Catholic church in the City of London. It was designed 1899-1903 by George Sherrin and appears as part of the general run of the street frontage.

 

All Hallows, London Wall, City of London

Designed by George Dance the Younger 1765-67, now mainly used as  offices for the youth charity XLP.

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St John, St John’s Square, Clerkenwell

The church of the former St John’s Priory. The building has been much changed over the years and is no longer a parish church, but forms part of the Order of St John Museum. The church is a rebuilding of 1721-23 of the chancel of the priory, itself rebuilt in 1955-58 by Seely and Paget after war damage. Below it is the crypt which was built in two stages, the west end is mid 12th century and the east end and transepts date from about 1185. It was restored in 1900-01 and 1904-07 by John Oldrid Scott.

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St Joseph, off Lamb’s Passage, Bunhill Row, Clerkenwell (Roman Catholic)

A subterranean church, created from the a school basement. It is accessed by a flight of stairs down from the street and not physically in Bunhill Row itself, though a large painted sign on the former school above points to it. It dates from 1901, architect unknown. The interior was refurbished  by Anthony Delarue in 1993. The large stained glass windows come from the original St Mary Moorfields.

St Luke’s Church Centre (former), Roscoe Street, Clerkenwell

A hall that replaced St Luke, Old street in 1977, designed by Biscoe and Stanton and not now in use as an anglican church and is currently being offered for rent.

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St Clement, King Square, Clerkenwell

Built in 1826 to designs by Thomas Hardwick, it was damaged in WW2 and reopened in 1954 after repairs by Norman Haines. The pulpit in from the 18th century, coming from St Marylebone chapel.

St Silas, Penton Street, Pentonville

Started in 1860 to designs by S.S. Teulon but completed in 1863 by E.P. Loftus Brock, the chancel was added in 1884 by William White. In 2009 it was re-roofed using solar tiles. The reredos and Stations of the Cross are by Michael Coles.

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St James, Lower Clapton Road, Clapton Pond

By E.C. Hakewill 1840-41, to which W.D.Caroe added a chancel and eastern bay and vestries in 1902. The interior is now divided into two with the crossing, transepts and chancel used as a church and the nave for community uses.

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