St Swithin, Fashoda Road, Bromley Common (Roman Catholic)
A small back street church of 1910 by Benedict Williamson.
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St Luke, Bromley Common
A prominent landmark south of Bromley town centre on the corner of Southlands Road. It dates from 1886-90 and is by Arthur Cawston. The tower top and spire were finished in 1910. It is now very visibly used by the evangelical Hope church as well as for Anglican services.
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St John the Evangelist, Park Road, Bromley
North east of the town centre, a small church, rather overshadowed by the nearby Trinity United Reformed Church. Once inside the church seems much larger. It dates from 1879-80 and is by George Truefitt.
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St Mary Plaistow, College Road, Bromley
About a mile north of the town centre. The nave was built in 1863-64 and is by Waring and Blake, next came the chancel of 1881 by W.R. Mallett, followed by a south transept in 1891 and a north transept in 1899-1900 both by Wadmore, Wadmore and Mallet. Intended nave aisles were never built. The chancel contains a scheme of wall and ceiling decoration by Ward & Hughes, who also made the stained glass in the church.
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St Andrew, Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley
North of Sundridge Park near the northern edge of the borough. This is a church of 1929 by Sir Charles Nicholson. The north aisle was never built.
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St Giles, Church Road, Farnborough
A small church high up in a large churchyard overlooking High Elms Country Park. It is a short walk from the centre of Farnborough village. The church was rebuilt in 1641 after storm damage. A small north aisle survives from the older building, the chancel is by Joseph Clarke from 1886 and the tower was rebuilt in 1838 bu a Mr Blackshaw.
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Christ Church, Charterhouse Road, Orpington
South east of the town centre in a pleasant suburban street. The church was built in 1940, but there is a more modern west end and porch.The architects were George True and Dunn.
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Unity Church, Rye Crescent, Orpington
Built in 1967 to serve the large Ramsden estate east of Orpington and its bypass. Since 2012 it has been a joint venture between the Anglican and Hope churches, having formerly been Anglican/Methodist. The interior is very plain and very much used as a multi purpose space
All Saints, Bark Hart Road, Orpington
Orpington parish church, but north east of the town centre in suburban roads. The old Saxon and Norman church has been made a chapel to a large 1957 church built at right angles and designed by Geddes Hyslop. The stumpy tower is the consequence of storm damage to its upper parts.
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St Nicholas, Leamington Avenue, Farnborough
A small concrete hall/church some way north of Farnborough village, it is as much suburban southern Orpington. Built 1957-58.
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London Churches in photographs 