Catholic Apostolic Church, Maida Avenue
A large J.L. Pearson church, for this virtually disappeared sect. It was built 1891-93 and faces the Regent’s Canal near Little Venice.
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Holy Trinity (former), Marylebone Road, St Marylebone
Opposite Great Portland Street station.The church was designed 1826-28 by Sir John Soane. Redundant as a church from the 1930s it was used as a book storage facility and then until 2006 it was SPCK offices but has now been converted to an event venue called Number 1 Marylebone with the galleries separated off from the body of the church. The nave area is sometimes used by the evangelical Commonwealth Church.
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St James, Sussex Gardens, Paddington
St John the Evangelist, Hyde Park Crescent
Between Paddington Station and Edgware Road. Built by Charles Fowler 1829-32 and restored by Arthur Blomfield 1888.
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St Barnabas, Pimlico
1847-50 by Thomas Cundy II. The chancel was decorated in the later 19th century by Bodley. A Lady chapel was created and decorated by Comper with much Kempe glass added to the windows.
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St Cyprian, Clarence Gate, St Marylebone
A major early work by Sir Ninian Comper near Marylebone Station. Consecration was in 1903 and furnishings were added up to the 1940s.
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St Mary, Bourne Street, Victoria
Its entrance is hidden away behind buildings, designed by R.J. Withers in 1873-74. The porch was added by H.S, Goodhart-Rendell 1925-28. It is a centre of high church Anglicanism. These images were taken during an exhibition of vestments and most of the nave seating had been removed.
St Saviour, Pimlico
Built in 1863-64 by Thomas Cundy II. It faces across St George’s Square.
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St Patrick, Soho Square, Soho (Roman Catholic)
A large red brick church in Soho Square designed by John Kelly 1891-93.
St Andrew by the Wardrobe, City of London
By Wren 1685-94 and restored after war damage by Marshall Sisson 1959-61. The galleries are converted to a library and the aisles to offices and rooms. Since September 2023 it has been used by a Coptic Orthodox congregation and there bare two tastefully added icons in front of the sanctuary n(see second set of images)
2017
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2025
London Churches in photographs 