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St Paul, Covent Garden
The first classical church in London built by Inigo Jones 1631-38, but rebuilt after fire by Thomas Hardwick 1795-98, with 19th century restoration by Butterfield in 1871-1872a and Henry Clutton in 1878-1882. Its east end is the backdrop to the Covent garden piazza. Known as “The actor’s church”, there are many, mainly 20th century memorials to well known actors.
St George, Hanover Square, Mayfair
A large classical church a few yards from Regent Street. It was designed by John James and built between 1713 and 1724. The show front is partially covered in scaffolding (Feb 2023), the images without it are from 2011.
St Mary Magdalene, Rowington Close, Paddington
Alongside the Grand Union Canal this is one of George Edmund Street’s masterpieces dating from 1868-1878. It is fitted onto an awkwardly shaped site, defined by now demolished streets. Most of the glass was designed by Henry Holliday and made by Heaton, Butler and Bayne. The south aisle of the crypt (the bottom 10 pictures) was made into the chapel of St Sepulchre by Ninian Comper in 1895, it was renovated by Sebastian Comper in 1967. When I visited in 2012 this was in need of restoration, which was carried out in 2019. At that time the west end gained an extension called Grand Junction containing a cafe and community facilities. The top set of images is from 2025 and the lower set is from 2012.
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Annunciation, Old Quebec Street
Just behind Oxford Street’s western end is this large church by Sir Walter Tapper dating from 1912-14
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St Stephen, Rochester Row, Westminster
An early scholarly gothic revival church by Benjamin Ferrey from 1847-1850. There is one William Morris window designed by Burne-Jones.
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St Mary, Bryanston Square
It sits facing Bryanston Square but the interior is at right angles to the portico It was designed by Robert Smirke 1821-23. The interior can be seen through glass doors hence any reflections visible in the interior shots. The shots with a white east end and screens are from 2014, those without are from 2018.
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St James, Spanish Place, St Marylebone (Roman Catholic)
One of London’s largest Roman Catholic Churches. Designed by Edward Goldie in 1885 and the east end completed in 1890 and the western end in 1914-18.
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St Peter, Eaton Square, Belgravia
A classical church of 1827 by Henry Hakewill which has been impressively rebuilt behind the facade following fire damage in the 1990s.
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St Michael, Chester Square, Belgravia
An evangelical church built in Belgravia as the focal point of Chester Square. The architect was Thomas Cundy Junior and it was finished in 1844-46. It is in a pre archeological gothic style. A war memorial chapel was added by Giles Gilbert Scott in 1921
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St Augustine, Kilburn Park Road, Kilburn
John Loughborough Pearson’s masterpiece, dating from 1870-77. There was enough money for a full internal decorative scheme and a magnificent tower and spire. Much of the glass and internal decoration is by Clayton & Bell.
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London Churches in photographs 