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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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Our Lady of Hal, Arlington Road, Camden Town (Roman Catholic)
Near the centre of Camden, this is a church of 1933 by Wilfrid C. Mangan. It was commissioned by a Belgian order, though it is now an ordinary parish church.
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St Luke, Kidderpore Avenue, Hampstead
In the north west of Hampstead, almost on the Finchley Road. This is a suburban church of 1897-99 by Basil Champneys.
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St Peter, Belsize Square, Belsize Park
Built in 1858-59 in a typical London ragstone style by W.Mumford to which J.P. St Aubyn added a chancel porch in 1875.
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St Thomas More, Maresfield Gardens, Swiss Cottage (Roman Catholic)
Built in 1968-69 and designed by Gerard Goalen. The elliptical shape is rather hidden behind other buildings. New ancillary buildings have recently been added next to the steps up to the church.
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Holy Trinity, Finchley Road, Swiss Cottage
Opposite Finchley Road Station, a church of 1978 by Biscoe and Stanton, replacing a church of the 1870s. In its turn the 1978 church is due for demolition and replacement by a new building called The Lighthouse.
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All Souls (former), Loudon Road, Swiss Cottage
Near South Hampstead station, this church by J.F. Wadmore from 1864-65, was made redundant in 1985. The west end and south aisle were added in 1904-05 by Nicholson and Corlette. After a period as a Pentecostal church it has now become housing and a day nursery.
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St Mary, King Henry’s Road, Primrose Hill
Build at the apex of the King Henry’s Road and Primrose Hill Road junction. It dates from 1870-72 and was designed by M.P. Manning, with the wide south aisle and chapel added in 1891-92. From 1901-1915 the vicar was Percy Dearmer who had a great influence through his writings on church furnishing and decoration, the white walls of the building reflect this. The reredos by Bodley and Garner was cut down to show more of the east windows, the pulpit is also by them.
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Sacred Heart, Quex Road, Kilburn (Roman Catholic)
A short way off the High Road this is a large church of 1879 by Pugin and Pugin. They added an eastward extension in 1898-99 and it was further extended this way in 1964-65 by F.G. Broadbent and Partners who also added the south transept and considerably widened the south aisle. The west porch was added in 1959 by Gordon and Gordon
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St Cuthbert, Fordwych Road, West Hampstead
As close to Kilburn as West Hampstead. The church dates from 1987-88 and is by Jeremy A. Allen in replacement of its late 19th century predecessor. The bell comes from that earlier building.
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London Churches in photographs 