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Holy Spirit, Narbonne Avenue, Clapham
Just off Abbeville Road east of the Common. It is a very tall church of 1912-13 by H.P. Burke-Downing.
St Paul, Rectory Grove, Clapham
Built in 1815 by C.Edmonds. The east end was added by Arthur Blomfield in a romanesque style in 1879. Apart from the Lady Chapel, containing impressive monuments, this is now separated off from the church as a community centre
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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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Christ Church, Union Grove, Clapham
A church of 1861-62 by Benjamin Ferrey. The chancel was furnished and decorated in 1867 by G.E. Street. Much of this has been lost but there have been some recent moves to reinstate some of the 19th century decoration.
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Holy Trinity, Clapham Common
Actually on the Common, It was built in 1774-76 by Kenton Couse. the portico was added in 1812 by F.Hurlbatt and the chancel in 1903 by Beresford Pite.
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St Peter, Clapham Manor Street/Prescott Place, Clapham
Just off the High Street on a very cramped site, the east end is on Clapham Manor Street, the actual entrance is on Prescott Place. It is an early church by J.E.K. Cutts, dating from 1878-84. The chancel and lady chapel were added in 1902 by J.E.K. and J.P. Cutts. Much of the stained glass in the north aisle is difficult to view as most of the light is blocked by the next-door church hall.
Epiphany Mission, Bedford Road, Clapham (former) now Radiantway Baptist
A mission church around the corner from Clapham North tube station. It was built in 1910, used as a church hall from the 1930s to the 1970s before being sold to the Calvary Impact Church. It is now used by the Radiantway Baptist Church.
St John the Evangelist, Clapham Road, Clapham
Just down the road from St Bede. An impressive but rather run down looking exterior. It was designed by T. Marsh Nelson and built in 1840-42. The church is only used for one weekday Anglican service but is also used by the United Pentecostal Church. During the week it is used by a charity the St John’s Community Development Project. The aisles have been converted to offices and the chancel is dominated by a giant screen that hides the altar and reredos as well as being used as a storage space. The font is locked inside a glass cubicle. Upstairs the galleries retain their box pews.
St Bede, Clapham Road, Clapham (former)
Built as a church for the deaf by Edward Maufe in 1924. It became a social club run by the Royal Association of Deaf People but was for sale in 2014. A visit in April 2018 showed that it had been bought by the Cherubim and Seraphim Church (second two images). However, the basement halls are still (November 2023) used by Clapham Deaf Sports & Social Club. The upper two images show the side of the church in November 2023.
London Churches in photographs 