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All Saints Chapel, Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, Chelsea
Not far from the main entrance in the hospital building it was built between 1889-1892.
Chapel, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, Chelsea
A small chapel on the second floor of the Sydney Wing, a 1980s part of the hospital, designed by Watkins Gray International. It replaced the Chapel of St Luke by E.B. Lamb built in 1849-1850 which was closed in 1991 and converted to housing as part of the Rose Square development.
Chapel (Former), College of St Mark & St John, Fulham Road, Chelsea
This was the chapel of the College of St Mark & St John which was later incorporated into Plymouth University. It was designed by Edward Blore and built 1841. The chapel is now divided into two luxury homes.
Chapel, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, Fulham Road, Chelsea
On the 1st floor of the hospital. The current building dates from 1993 and is by architects Sheppard Robson. The chapel is a small room that contains items from some of the hospitals that were combined at this site. This includes a 16th-century Veronese painting that was at the Westminster Hospital and stained glass windows from St Mary Abbots Hospital and the Westminster Children’s Hospital.
Guards Chapel, Chelsea Barracks (Former) now the King’s Foundation Maria Manetti Shrem Gallery
Built 1861-1863 and designed by George Morgan. The south aisle was added around 1890. It was deconsecrated in 2012 and in 2018 was restored to become a gallery and exhibition space with offices in the north aisle and now used by the King’s Foundation
Holy Trinity, Sloane Square, Chelsea
“The Cathedral of the Arts and Crafts Movement”. Built 1888-90 by J.D. Sedding. WW2 bombing meant that the vault of 1959 by Michael Farey is plaster.The huge east window is by Morris & Co with figures designed by Burne Jones and backgrounds by Morris.
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St John, Kings Road, Chelsea
Up steep steps above some shops, this is a church of 1973 by Henry Cadbury Brown & Partners.
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St Andrew, Park Walk, Chelsea
By Sir Arthur Blomfield & Sons in 1912 and linked with the modern St John nearby on Kings Eoad.
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Christ Church, Christchurch Street, Chelsea
Built 1838 by Edward Blore with the west and east ends added by W.D. Caroe in 1900-1001
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All Saints, Cheyne Row, Chelsea
The medieval church was badly bombed in 1941 and restored in 1949-58 by Walter Godfrey. The brick built exterior dates from 1667-74, eastern parts are 13th and 14th century. The church is packed with monuments including one to St Thomas More
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London Churches in photographs 