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St Mary, Priory Road, Kilburn
On the corner of Abbey Road and Priory Road a little way east of the High Road. It was designed by F. & H. Francis and built 1857-62. The east window is by Clayton and Bell, much other glass was lost in WW2 but windows from the redundant All Souls, Loudon Road have been reset in some of the space left.
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St Stephen, Westbourne Park Road, Westbourne Park
On an island site, designed by F. & H. Francis 1855-56. The apse and porches were added in 1900 by W. Bassett Smith. There used to be a spire that was damaged in 1943 and removed and the tower top rebuilt in 1952. The church was closed in 1991 but restoration enabled it to partially reopen in 1995 followed by full reopening in 1997. The arches between the chancel and eastern chapels were filled at that point to enhance stability and the area under the gallery converted to form a hall and kitchen. Further structural damage led to extensive renovation in 2017-2018.
St Saviour, Northumbria St, Poplar (former) now housing
Designed by F.J. and H. Francis and built in 1873-74, made redundant in 1976 but burnt out in 2007. It remained as a shell on the edge of Bartlett Park when I visited in 2013. A repeat visit in 2025 found it converted into housing. Applications for new surrounding housing and conversion of the church were made in 2013 but work does not seem to have started until around 2019/2020.
2025 Converted to housing
2013 Derelict post fire
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St Mary, Cable Street, Shadwell
By Frederick J. Francis from 1848-50. A prominent spire amongst the housing. The interior is only viewable from the west door and a small enclosed narthex.
London Churches in photographs 