All Saints (former), Bute Avenue, Petersham
Built in 1907-08 by John Kelly, it is a huge Romanesque, very red basilica down a private road. It was never consecrated and regular services ended in the early 1960s, after that it was used only for weddings and occasional services until 1981. It was out of use by 1986 and sold for conversion to housing in 1996. I visited the interior in the early 1980s but have no pictures.
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St Peter, Petersham Lane, Petersham
Down a narrow lane, off the main road in the pretty but traffic laden village of Petersham, south of Richmond. The chancel is 12th century, the very large transepts are 18th and early 19th century. The interior retains many 18th century furnishings.
St Mathias, Friar Stile Road, Richmond
High up towards Richmond Hill. This is a commanding church by George Gilbert Scott, it dates from 1857-58 with the spire completed in 1861-62. All saints chapel was added in 1915 by Cecil Hare. The interior does not match the external experience as all but 2 of the nave bays were divided off for office and hall space in 1975-78.
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St Mary Magdalene, Paradise Road, Richmond
Hidden away behind shops in the town centre. The tower dates from around 1507 but was encased in flint and stone in 1903-04 when G.F. Bodley added a chancel and eastern chapels to a classical nave and aisles of 1750. There are many wall monuments and much glass by Burlison and Grylls, Bodley’s favoured firm. The church is undergoing a long-term restoration.
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St Elizabeth of Portugal, The Vineyard, Richmond (Roman Catholic)
Behind the town centre, a church of 1822-24, attributed to Philip Hardwick to which F.A. Walters added a chancel, tower and presbytery in 1903.
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St John the Divine, Kew Road, Richmond
Near Richmond Station. The main body of the church is by Lewis Vulliamy and dates from 1831-36. A chancel and south chapel were added in 1904-05 by Arthur Grove. This extension contains some significant arts and crafts fittings and decoration.
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Holy Trinity, Townshend Road, Richmond
Hidden away below Sheen Road, this is a reordered church of 1870 by Raphael Brandon. The west end has been divided off as offices and meeting rooms but the ceiling is glass in the main lounge area so the upper interior can still be seen. A tower added in 1880 was demolished around 1970.
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Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Sheen Road, East Sheen (Roman Catholic)
Designed by F.G. Broadbent and built in 1953-54, with a western extension in 1963.
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St Philip and All Saints, Marksbury Avenue, North Sheen
A red brick exterior of 1928-29 by Edward A. Swan hides an interior (not photographed) that is a rebuilt 16th century barn from Woodhall farm at Oxted in Surrey.
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Christ Church (former), Kew Road, Richmond
Built in 1883 by Arthur Blomfield, it closed in 1984 and was declared redundant in 1986 and converted to flats in 1989.
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