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Holy Trinity (former), Cloudesley Square, Islington (was formerly also Celestial Church of Christ)
Built by Charles Barry 1826-29. The interior was much changed and not in a great state of repair while under lease to the Celestial Church of Christ. The lower exterior pictures are from September 2015 and the interiors from October 2016 while repair work was going on. The poor condition of the building led the Church of England to repossess the lease on the church in November 2017 and funding to carry out repairs was sought. In September 2024 some repairs have now been undertaken and the interior partitioned temporarily into artists’ studios for the Florence Trust. Three images below the 2024 images show its external state in September 2022.
September 2024
September 2022
October 2016
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Our Lady of Czestochowa and St Casimir, Devonia Road, Islington (Roman Catholic)
Previously the Swedeborgian’s national seminary and school. It was built in 1852 by Edward Welch with extensions 1865-75 by Finch and Paraire. The stained glass is by Polish artist Adam Bunsch who was a member of the Polish forces based in the UK at the end of WW2.
St Andrew, Thornhill Square, Canonbury
By Francis B. Newman and John Johnson 1852-54 in the centre of the square. The interior has been divided with the north aisle as rooms and the south aisle as a hall and kitchen area. The nave and chancel have been re-ordered with chairs and few of the older furnishings left.
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St John the Evangelist, Duncan Terrace (Roman Catholic)
An impressive front with two towers. The church was built 1841-43 by J.J. Scoles. the north tower completed by F.W. Tasker 1877.
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St Mark, Myddleton Square, Clerkenwell
Built by W.Chadwell Mylne of the New River Company (1826-28) whose water supply channel finished nearby. The interior was bombed out in WW2 and reconstructed in a simplified fashion.
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St Mary Magdalene, Holloway Road, Lower Holloway
Built in 1812-14 by W. Wickings to provide church accommodation in Lower Holloway. It sits facing a large green set back from the road. Inside offices have been inserted under the galleries and the pews removed.
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St Mary, Upper Street, Islington
Islington parish church. The tower is from 1751-54 by Lawrence Downbiggin, the body of the church was rebuilt after the 2nd world war by Seely and Paget 1954-56. The focal points are the double pulpits and a reredos which holds 8 paintings by Brian Thomas.
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St Thomas the Apostle, St Thomas’s Road, Finsbury Park
1888-89 by Ewan Christian to serve the expanding suburbs and provide a higher church alternative to many other Islington churches. The current church hall was a Mission Church that was moved backwards after the church was built (last two images). There were more ancillary buildings around the east end but several have now gone. Church website
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St James, Clerkenwell
Designed in 1788-1992 by James Carr on Clerkenwell Green.
Holy Redeemer, Exmouth Market, Clerkenwell
An unusual renaissance church from J.D. Sedding (1887-88) and Henry Wilson (1892-95).
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London Churches in photographs 