St Alban, Elm Park (Roman Catholic)
A suburban church by David Rodney Burles dating from 1959.
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English Martyrs, Alma Avenue, Hornchurch (Roman Catholic)
A small suburban church of 1954-55 by David Rodney Burles. The stained glass is by Goddard and Gibbs and dates from 1981.
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St Joseph, Champion Road, Upminster (Roman Catholic)
By the road to Hornchurch. It dates from 1939, designed by Marshall & Archard.
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St Michael and All Angels, Gidea Park
A church of 1938 by J.J. Crowe. Right on the northern edge of the garden suburb. For a church of its date there is a large amount of stained glass, dating from the 1930s to the 1980s.
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St John the Divine (Former), Mawney Road, Romford now Triumphant Chapel
North west of Romford town centre is the former parish church of St John. It was designed in a byzantine style by W.D. Caroe in 1927 but only the sanctuary was built, it was completed in 1932 by Herbert Passmore with a west wall by Laurence King in 1979. It was declared redundant in 2010 and was in the hands of The Redeemed Christian Church of God on my first visit in 2013. In January 2020 it is used by Triumphant Chapel/Christ Heritage Assembly based in Barking and the grounds are padlocked.
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St Thomas, Noak Hill
Built in 1841-42 by George Smith and right on the edge of built up London on the Essex border. During 2018/2019 it is undergoing a restoration.
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All Saints, Ardleigh Green Road, Squirrels Heath, Hornchurch
A small church of 1957 by Tooley & Foster.
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St Peter, Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood
By J.J. Crowe from 1938-39. However, it has recently been added to (2009-2010) creating a substantial evangelical church centre through which the church is now entered. The church was reordered some years ago giving it a stepped nave, but recent additions are two windows in the north transept. These are actually panels mounted inside the church about 6 inches in front of the window. The east window is traditional stained glass.
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St Dominic, Straight Road, Harold Hill (Roman Catholic)
On the west edge of the estate. It dates from 1956 and was designed by Burles & Newton.
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Most Holy Redeemer, Petersfield Avenue, Harold Hill (Roman Catholic)
Prominently sited on a hillside at a curve in Hilldene Avenue It is by Donovan Purcell 1963-64
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London Churches in photographs 