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St John the Evangelist, St John’s Avenue, Putney (Polish Roman Catholic)

Built as an Anglican church by Charles Lee in 1858-59. The tower was added in 1865, the chancel and aisles in 1888 and the south chancel chapel in 1910. It was declared redundant in 1977 before becoming a church for Polish Roman Catholics.

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All Saints, Lower Common, Putney

About a mile west of the High Street and surrounded on three sides by the Common. It is by G.E. Street, dating from 1873-74 Inside, all the glass, bar two windows is by Morris & Co, and it dates from the 1870s up to the 1930s. 

St Mary, High Street, Putney

Right on the River Thames at the southern end of Putney bridge. The tower is medieval but the body of the church was rebuilt by Edward Lapidge in 1836-37, retaining a small amount of older work including the West Chantry Chapel of the early 16th century. The church was restored in 1980-2 by Ronald Sims after a severe arson attack in 1973. A large hall above a cafe have been added on the south side through which the church is now entered.

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St Edmund of Canterbury, Nelson Road, Whitton (Roman Catholic)

West of the town centre, a church of 1961-63 by F.X. Verlade.

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St Philip and St James, Hounslow Road, Whitton

A small church in a large churchyard at the northern end of Whitton. It is by F.H.Pownall and dates from 1862

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St Augustine of Canterbury, Hospital Bridge Road, Whitton

By a busy roundabout some way south of the town centre. The church of 1958 is by J. Harold Gibbons,the executive architects were Humphreys and Hurst. is dominated by a huge tower.

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St Michael and St George, Wilcox Road, Fulwell

Sandwiched between housing and lying between two roads near Fulwell station. It closed in 2000 but was reopened as a church plant in early 2015. At first only the Lady Chapel was used, but a marquee has been erected in the chancel area. The church had been divided into halls at two levels of the west end in the early 1970s. Virtually all the fittings were removed from the church after closure. The designer was J.S. Adkins and the church dates from 1913.

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St James, Popes Grove, Twickenham (Roman Catholic)

South of the town centre in a suburban area. The church was designed by J.S. Hansom in 1885.

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All Saints, Campbell Road, Twickenham

Between two dead end roads south-west of the town centre. It is a large church of 1914 by J.S. Alder.

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St Mark, St Mark’s Road, Teddington

Just off Kingston Road, south-east of the town centre. It is by Cyril Farey and dates from 1938-39

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