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St John Fisher, Thanet Road, Bexley (Roman Catholic)

Close to the centre of Old Bexley, it is a building of 1974-74 by Ivor Day and O’Brien.

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St John the Evangelist, Park Hill Road, Bexley

A large prominent building on the west side of Bexley. The architect was G. Low and it was built in 1881-82.

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St James the Great, Penhill Road, Blendon

A suburban hall church of 1937, the chancel is separated from the nave which is effectively a hall area.

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Our Lady of the Rosary, Burnt Oak Lane, Blackfen (Roman Catholic)

Hidden away behind the houses on Burnt Oak Lane, a church of 1936-37 by Edward John Walters of F.A. Walters and Sons.Aisles and a narthex were added in the 1960s by Walters and Kerr Bate

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St Stephen, Depedene Road, Welling (Roman Catholic)

A small church with a big car park, just behind the main street in Welling. It was built in 1935 and designed by Edward John Walters.

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St John the Evangelist, Danson Lane, Welling

On the edge of Danson Park, a church of 1926 by Evelyn Hellicar.

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Holy Trinity, Lamorbey

Near Sidcup station. It was designed by Ewan Christian and built 1879, restored in 1949 after war damage.

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Holy Redeemer, Days Lane, Lamorbey

In quiet suburbia with a large garden area to the front. It was designed by A.S.R. Ley and built 1933. The interior has been realigned to face the long wall, leaving the chancel as a small chapel.

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Bishop Ridley Church, The Green, Falconwood

In the far west of the borough of Bexley, a small, evangelical church of 1957-58.

Church of the Good Shepherd (former), Blackfen Road, Blackfen, DA15 8PT

Built in 1967, but not used as a church since the late 1980s. It is now used as a community hall.

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