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St Anne, Kew Green, Kew

This church originated as a small chapel of 1710-1714, it was lengthened and a north aisle added in 1768 by J.J. Kirby. The west front and south aisle came in 1805, designed by Robert Browne. A mausoleum by Benjamin Ferrey was added east of the east end in 1850-51. In 1884 the current east end was added and the south aisle rebuilt by Henry Stock.

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St Mary, Balham High Road, Balham

Originally a proprietary chapel built by F. Hurlbatt in 1807, he added transepts in 1824. It became a parish church in 1855, after which a chancel was added in 1882 by Arthur Cawston and the street front and baptistery in 1903 by William Newton Dunn. The west end including the baptistery is now screened off from the rest of the church.

Christ Church, Christ Church Road, East Sheen

A suburban church by Arthur Blomfield dating from 1862-64. The north aisle was added in 1887. The interior  contains much mid Victorian decoration.

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All Saints, East Sheen Avenue, East Sheen

A church of 1929 by Newberry & Fowler. The west window is a memorial to Suzy Lamplugh by Alan Younger.

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St Mary Magdalene, North Worple Way, Mortlake (Roman Catholic)

Hidden away down a driveway in a back street near the railway line. It dates from 1852 and is by Gilbert Blount. The church hides Mortlake Roman Catholic Cemetery where architects J.F. Bentley, Leonard Stokes and Henry Clutton are buried. It also features the stone tent memorial to explorer Sir Richard Burton.

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St Mary, High Street, Mortlake

The west tower dates from 1543, with a top of 1694. Most of the rest is by Arthur Blomfield, the chancel of 1885 and nave of 1905. The north aisle is mainly divided off as rooms.

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St Michael, Elm Bank Gardens, Barnes

Sitting between two suburban streets, this is a surprisingly large church of 1891-93 by Charles Innes. All the glass is by Percy Bacon.

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St Mary, Church Road, Barnes

The ancient parish church of Barnes was severely damaged by fire in 1978 and rebuilt to designs by Edward Cullinan in 1980. His is a large northern extension to the retained south nave wall, west tower and chancel of the medieval building, replacing an early 20th century building.

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Castelnau Mission Hall (former), Stillingfleet Road, Barnes

In Stillingfleet Road, west of Castelnau, it was a large hall/church built in 1929, designed by Clifton Davy. It was made redundant in 1946 and is currently a Community Centre.

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St Osmund, Castelnau, Barnes (Roman Catholic)

A Pre-WW2 design by A J Hodsdon Archard and executed by Ronald Hardy of Archand and Hardy in 1954-1955. The Stations of the Cross are by Philip Lindsey Clark.

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