Holy Cross, Hornchurch
Close to the south end of Romford, a suburban church of 1932-34 by Pite, Son and Fairweather.
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St Andrew, Hornchurch
High above Hornchurch town centre, a mainly medieval church, well lit with little stained glass. The south aisle, of brick, dates from 1802 and is likely by John Johnson.
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St James, Spanish Place, St Marylebone (Roman Catholic)
One of London’s largest Roman Catholic Churches. Designed by Edward Goldie in 1885 and the east end completed in 1890 and the western end in 1914-18.
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St Chad, Dunloe Street, Hoxton
A prominent James Brooks church 1867-69.
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St Barnabas, Pitshanger Lane, Ealing
The church for the Brentham Estate in the north of Ealing. It is one of Ernest Shearman’s 20th century brick basilicas. This one was built in 1914-1916. The apse wall paintings are by James Clark and date from 1917-1920. The Lady Chapel triptych dates from 1996 and is by Sister Theresa Margaret from the Community of the Holy Name, Pwllheli, north Wales.
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Christ the Saviour, New Broadway, Ealing W5 2XA
The church for the Ealing Broadway commercial centre of the borough. Designed by Gilbert Scott, 1852. Internal decoration, pulpit and organ cases are by G.F. Bodley. The post war glass is by Hugh Easton.
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St Mark, Dalston
A huge low church building by Chester Cheston (1862-66) not far from Dalston Kingsland station. The interior is little altered and is a stunning example of the more evangelical end of Victorian church design. The tower, completed by E.L.Blackburne in 1877-80, uniquely features an outdoor barometer. At the crossing are two stained glass angel windows in the roof.
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St Peter, Clerkenwell (Roman Catholic)
An Italian Roman Catholic Church, surprisingly large behind the narrow street frontage by John Miller Bryson 1862 -1863. The upper part of the west front was added in 1891 by F.W. Tasker.
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St Benedict, Ealing (Roman Catholic)
Better known as Ealing Abbey, situated in the leafy northern suburbs of Ealing. It was started in 1895-97 by F.A. Walters but the west end (seen below) was added in 1905 by E.A. Walters.
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St Michael, Poplar Walk, Croydon
Next door to West Croydon bus station, this is one of ohn Loughborough Pearsons’s masterpieces of vaulted and darkly mysterious Anglo-Catholic design. It was built between 1880-1883, having been designed in 1876. The Lady Chapel fittings are by Ninian Comper
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London Churches in photographs 