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Chapel, Sacred Heart Girls School RC, Hammersmith Road, Hammersmith
Built as a convent, begun in 1876 with use as a school since 1893, the chapel dates from 1884 and designed by John Francis Bentley. Its cloister features a large series of paintings (partly restored) by Mother Maycock dating from 1902-1904. The current orienation with the sanctuary at the south end is a reversal of the original layout. The Lady Chapel was originally the organ chamber.
St Francis, Pottery Lane, Notting Dale (Roman Catholic)
1859-60 by Henry Clutton as a complex of church, schools and presbytery for the oblates of St Charles. J.F. Bentley, in his first work, added the angled Lady Chapel, baptistery and porch in 1861-63
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Our Lady of the Holy Souls, Bosworth Road, Kensal Town (Roman Catholic)
An large and early J.F. Bentley church of 1882 facing a park and the Anglican church on the opposite side. The reredos dates from 1889, although it has been reduced in size since then.
St Gabriel, Warwick Square, Pimlico
Built 1851-53 and designed by Thomas Cundy II. The spire was repaired by J.P. St Aubyn 1887-88 and Arthur Baker added outer aisles in 1895-97. The high altar is by John Francis Bentley 1890 and there are many other furnishings by Powells from the late 1890s.
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St Mary of the Angels, Moorhouse Road, Westbourne Park (Roman Catholic)
The church was started in 1851-52 (Thomas Meyer) and completed in 1857 by Henry Clutton. J.F. Bentley made many additions (chapels and outer aisles) between 1864 to 1887.
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St Charles Borremeo, Ogle Street, Westminster (Roman Catholic)
North of Oxford Street, this is a church of 1862 by S.J. Nicholl. The reredos is by J.F. Bentley.
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Our Lady of the Assumption, Warwick Street, Soho (Roman Catholic)
One of the oldest Roman Catholic Churches in Britain. It is by Joseph Bonomi, 1789-90. J.F. Bentley shortened the galleries in 1875-75 and recast the east end in 1900.
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Our Immaculate Lady of Victories, Clapham Park Road (Roman Catholic)
Just off Clapham High Street and currently (November 2014) under external restoration. The church was built 1849-51 to designs by William Wardell. In 1886 the Lady Chapel was added against the north aisle by John Francis Bentley, he also added the large aisled North transept in 1892-95. His son Osmund Bentley added the chapel of St Gerald Majella in 1910. An outer south aisle was added in 1928-29 by Bernard Cox.
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Corpus Christi, Trent Rd/Brixton Hill, Brixton, SW2 5BJ (Roman Catholic)
An incomplete church on a grand scale designed by John Francis Bentley. Only the chancel, chapels and transepts were finished between 1886 and 1904. A small entrance area and hall were added 1983-84. The high altar, reredos and some of the glass are Bentley designs.
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St Botolph, Aldgate, City of London
By George Dance the elder 1741-44. The ceiling decoration was added by J.F. Bentley 1888-95.
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