St Matthew, Meadow Row, Newington
A small church south of Elephant and Castle. It dates from 1993-94 and was designed by Hans Haenlein, it has a particular mission to the Spanish speaking community.
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Holy Trinity (Former), Trinity Church Square, Southwark now Henry Wood Hall
In the centre of an elegant square, this is one of Francis Bedford’s Commissioners churches of 1823-1824. It was closed in 1960, gutted in a fire in 1973 and converted to recording and rehearsal studios by Arup Associates in 1973-1975.
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Corpus Christi Mission (Former), Ilderton Road, Bermondsey now Christ the King Chapel
A tall building with the worship area on the upper floor. It dates from 1887 and was closed in 1962. The architect does not seem to be known but they were clearly influenced by James Brooks. It has been used by the Christ the King Chapel since 2002
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St Katharine, Eugenia Road, Bermondsey
The church replaced a war-damaged church of 1894 (see b&w image below) and now serves the Silwood Estate. It was designed by Covell Matthews and Partners in 1960, in a style reminiscent of Cachemaille-Day.
St Gertrude, Debnams Road. Bermondsey (Roman Catholic)
In a short dead-end road off Rotherhithe New Road, this is a small church of 1902-1903 by F.W. Tasker. It is very similar to many other Tasker churches paid for by Frances Ellis in the early 20th century.
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Clare College Mission (Former), Dilston Grove, Bermondsey now The Dilston Gallery of Southwark Park Galleries
Forming part of the boundary of Southwark Park in an area of much more recent housing. It was designed by Sir John William Simpson and Maxwell Ayrton and built in 1911. It has been redundant since about 1950 and was converted into art studios in the 1960s but was taken over by a community arts charity called CGP which is now Southwark Park Galleries. It was renovated in 2010 by Walter Menteth Ltd.
Swedish Seamen’s Church (Former), Lower Road, Rotherhithe
A short way south of the other seamen’s churches, this one was closed in 2012. The street front of 1964-1966 is by Bent Jörgen Jörgensen and Elkington Smithers, this incorporated at the rear a 1939 church designed by Wigglesworth and Marshall Mackenzie.
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St Margaret Clitherow, Kingswood Drive, South Dulwich (Roman Catholic)
Further south than St Stephen but still on the Dulwich College estate, this is a small church of 1973-1974 by Anthony Stalley of Broadbent, Hastings Reid & Todd.
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St Stephen, College Road, South Dulwich
Serving the southern part of the Dulwich college estate this is a church of 1867-1875 by Banks and Barry (Charles Barry junior). The western bays of the nave being added after the completion of the rest of the church, these attached the tower which had been freestanding to the rest of the building. It required restoration after WW2 damage, however, the 1872 painting of the trial and stoning of St Stephen by Sir Ernest Poynter survived.
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St Paul, Church Hill, Winchmore Hill
Not far from the station, and rather hidden in trees, this is a very wide church of 1826-27 by John Davies. The original chancel was very short but a new larger one was added in 1889 along with vestries.
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London Churches in photographs 