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St Peter, St Peters Road, South Croydon

Very close to the station in a large sloping churchyard. It is by George Gilbert Scott and dates from 1849-1851, the tower and spire not being completed until 1864 with rebuilding after a fire in 1865.

St Saviour, St Saviour’s Road, North Croydon

In the midst of Victorian housing north of the town centre. It was designed by A.R. Mullins and built 1867, with some additions in 1880, The western end has been divided off at ground floor level to form a hall with a large balcony area above looking into the nave.

St Edward, Cleves Avenue, New Addington

Side on to the road just south of the main shopping area of the estate. The church dates from 1957-58 and is by Caroe and Partners.

Church of the Good Shepherd, Dunley Drive, New Addington (Roman Catholic)

At the northern end of the estate in a suburban road, this is a church of 1962 by Tomei & Maxwell. The ceiling has recently been removed to reveal the roof structure.

Our Lady of Reparation, Wellesley Road, Croydon (Roman Catholic)

Near West Croydon station, this church was originally designed in 1864 by E.W. Pugin but is now largely by F.A. Walters from 1883.

St Gertrude, Purley Road, South Croydon (Roman Catholic)

Sitting at the end of a narrow street towards Sanderstead this church was designed by F.A. Walters and constructed in 1903, it has had both an eastwards extension (1922-23 by S. Bartlett) and a westwards one in 1935 by E.J. Walters.

St Constantine & St Helen, Westow Street, Upper Norwood (Greek Orthodox)

Part of the street front opposite Sainsbury’s. It was formerly a United Reformed Church built by E. Power in 1878.

The Faithful Virgin, Central Road,Upper Norwood (Roman Catholic)

Part of a convent which also has a secondary school and this parish church as part of the complex of buildings erected since 1857. The church is part of a large range of buildings and was built as a chapel in 1881 by Edward Goldie

All Saints, Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood, SE19 3TD

At the junction of Beulah Hill and Church Road in a spacious churchyard. It consists of a nave and tower by James Savage from 1827-1829 to which Edwin Nash added a chancel in 1861.

St Sarkis, Iverna Gardens, Kensington (Armenian Apostolic Orthodox)

Hidden away behind a small garden square near Kensington High Street Station. It was built in 1923 to designs by Arthur Davis of Mewes and Davis and funded by Calouste Gulbenkian. Small matching additions were made in 1937 and 1950.