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St Barnabas, Oakhill Road/Crescent Road, Beckenham
Between two dead end roads, a large red brick suburban church of 1878-84 by A.R. Stenning and H. Hall.
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St John the Baptist, Eden Park Avenue, Eden Park
Backing on to playing fields. Built in 1936 and designed by W Pite, Son and Fairweather. Re-ordering has changed the orientation to southward facing, the chancel is empty and the baptistery is a storage space.
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St John, 11 Dunbar Avenue, Elmers End (Coptic Orthodox)
Until 2010 this was the Elmer Lodge pub. Since 2011 it has been used by the Coptic Orthodox Church.
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St James, St James Avenue, Elmers End
Closing the view on this road just off the main Croydon Road. The original church is now a north aisle and dates from 1879-88 and was designed by A.R. Stenning. In 1934 G. Sworder Powell added a contrasting nave and double gabled south aisle.
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St Mary of Nazareth, The Avenue, West Wickham
North of the current town centre down a suburban street. The original church, now the hall, was by Martin Travers and built in 1934. The current church of 1954 was designed by C.W. Fowler. There is a first floor lady chapel in the transept like structure between the two. The fish is a fossil in the altar step.
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St Edward the Confessor, Keverne Road, Mottingham
In the centre of a large inter war London County Council estate. The current church dates from 1957 and was designed by David Nye and Partners. Next door the original hall/church of 1937 is still in use solely as the church hall.
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St George, High St, Beckenham
At the northern end of the town centre. The church is by William Gibbs Bartleet and dates from 1885-87, the tower being finished in 1902-03. It replaced the medieval parish church. Much of the stained glass was designed by Thomas Freeth (14 windows of which I have chosen 9 as examples) and installed between 1963 and 1985. WW2 bombing meant that the majority of the 19th century glass had been destroyed. The remaining 19th century glass is by Heaton Butler and Bayne with the rose window by Hardman, the south chapel has early 1950s glazing by Geoffrey Webb.
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Christ Church, Fairfield Road, Beckenham
Midway between and close to St George and St Edmund in the town centre. The church dates from 1876 and is by Blashill and Hayward. It was reconstructed after bombing by Charles Sykes.
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St Edmund of Canterbury, Village Way, Beckenham (Roman Catholic)
A huge tower over the east end makes this building easy to see at the bottom of the town centre. Sainsbury’s multi story car park is built right up against it, allowing good views but not adding to the townscape. The church dates from 1937 and was designed by J. O`Hanlon Hughes.
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St Augustine (Former), Churchfields Road, Beckenham now housing
The building was opened in 1910 as a hall/church replacing a Mission Hall of 1885. It’s parish was combined with St Michael’s and it closed in 1978. it is now converted into apartments.
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London Churches in photographs 