St Dunstan, Stepney
A large medieval parish church in a spacious and green churchyard despite being in inner city London. There is a city farm nearby. The church is much restored and rebuilt following 20th-century fires and war damage. There are several post WW2 damage windows by Hugh Easton.
St John the Evangelist, Stratford
On an island site by the old Stratford shopping centre. The churchyard has a giant memorial to protestant martyrs. The church is by Edward Blore from 1832-34, the chancel was added in 1884.
St Laurence, Upminster
A much altered medieval church, W.G. Bartleet rebuilt most apart from the tower in 1862-63. It was then extended eastwards by Sir Charles Nicholson in 1928.
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St George in the East, Wapping
The exterior is the shell of a Nicholas Hawksmoor church of 1714-29 but the interior was destroyed in the second world war bombing. A new church was built in the shell in 1960-64, designed by Ansell and Bailey.
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St Peter London Docks, Wapping Lane, Wapping.
Its origins are in a mission to the poor and the actual church lies behind the sisters’ and clergy houses. The church was designed by F.H. Pownall in 1865-66, with the west end, chapel and baptistry added 1884-1894 by Maurice B. Adams, this work was not completed until 1939. The whole building needed considerable reconstruction in 1948-50 after war damage. Off the south aisle there is a small Walsingham chapel with extensive wall painting.
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All Saints, Church Street, West Ham
A large church, largely of the 16th century, but some blocked windows over the north aisle arcade shows evidence of an earlier building. A covered walkway links the south door to the street, this was rebuilt in the 19th century. When I visited in 2013 it was derelict but has been restored as part of the project to add vestries, offices, etc to the western end of the south aisle. The church was restored in 1847-1849 by George Dyson and George Gilbert Scott and later in 1892-1894 by C.C. Winmill. There are many monuments, unfortunately, the large ones are part hidden by stored items.
St Nicholas, Woodcote Avenue, Elm Park
A suburban church near Elm Park station. By the, then, Chelmsford diocesan architect J.J. Crowe 1956.
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St Mary and St Peter, Wennington Road, Wennington, RM13 9DX
A hamlet on the edge of the Essex marshes. The church has a 13th-century chancel and south aisle arcade, with the aisle itself being rebuilt by Ernest Geldart in the 19th century. The tower and north aisle are 14th-century.
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St Helen and St Giles, Rainham
A mainly norman village church on the edge of built up Havering. Restored by Ernest Geldart 1897-1910.
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St Mary Mother of God, Hornchurch (Roman Catholic)
Almost opposite Holy Cross Anglican church. By D.H. Burles 1931-33.
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London Churches in photographs 