All Saints, Bercta Road, New Eltham
In a cul de sac near the station. The church is by P. Dollar dating from 1898 with a chancel added in 1930 by Thomas F Ford and the west end completed in 1937.
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St John the Baptist, Eltham High St, Eltham
Replacing a 17th century building, this is a typical Arthur Blomfield church of 1872, with the tower added later
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Christ Church, Eltham High St, Eltham (Roman Catholic)
At the eastern end of the town centre. It was designed in 1890 by Scoles and Raymond. The western three bays of the nave were added in 1935-1936. Inside there is a lot of brightly coloured glass from the 1950s made in Dublin’s Harry Clarke Studios. There is a priory next door.
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St Barnabas, Churchdown Road, Downham
One of several churches by Sir Charles Nicholson to serve the rapidly growing London County Council estates being built. A hall by him was built in 1926 and served as the church until the actual church was built in 1928.
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St Mark, Baudwin Road/Castillon Road, North Downham
A small church of 1960 that replaced a 1948 building based on two Nissan huts serving the post WW2 prefab Excalibur Estate. That estate has now been largely redeveloped.
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St Andrew, Sandhurst Road, Catford
A large suburban church of 1903-1904 by P.A. Robson on a hilltop some way from the town centre. The interior features a set of glass by Martin Travers from the 1930s to posthumous glass made to his designs. The little altered interior features much rewardring woodwork, especially in the chancel.
Holy Cross, Sangley Road, Catford (Roman Catholic)
One of many “Ellis” churches in south London, this is by F.W. Tasker and was built in 1903.
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The Annunciation and St Augustine, Beckenham Hill Road, Beckenham Hill (Roman Catholic)
A church of 1963 by Raglan Squire & Partners next to Beckenham Hill station.
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St Saviour, Brockley Rise, Forest Hill
This church was begun in 1865-1866 to designs by W. Smith but was not completed until 1928. It was severely damaged in WW2 and was rebuilt by 1952 minus its south aisle and the eastern end of the chancel
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St Laurence, Bromley Road, Catford
Catford town centre’s church, it replaced a nearby 19th-century church that was demolished. This building is by Ralph Covell of Covell Mathews and Partners in 1967-1968. There is an octagonal church with an adjoining octagonal Lady Chapel topped by an open concrete spire.
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London Churches in photographs 