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Oratory of St Philip Neri (Brompton Oratory), Brompton Road, Kensington (Roman Catholic)
A very large baroque church in front of and to one side of Holy Trinity, Brompton. Its designer Herbert Gribble won the commission in competition and the church was built in 1884. After he died the main steel-framed dome was built to an altered design by George Sherrin and E.A. Rickards in 1896. The other domes are concrete framed. Many British and Italian artists contributed decoration to the ornate interior from its construction into the 1930s
Christ Church, 18 Montpelier Place, Knightsbridge (German Lutheran Church)
Lying between Knightsbridge and Hyde Park, this is a church of 1904 designed by Edward Boehmer and Charles Rees for Baron von Schröder. The congregation had previously been worshipping in the Queen’s Chapel up to 1901 and since 1683.
St Sarkis, Iverna Gardens, Kensington (Armenian Apostolic Orthodox)
Hidden away behind a small garden square near Kensington High Street Station. It was built in 1923 to designs by Arthur Davis of Mewes and Davis and funded by Calouste Gulbenkian. Small matching additions were made in 1937 and 1950.
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Holy Trinity, Sloane Square, Chelsea
“The Cathedral of the Arts and Crafts Movement”. Built 1888-90 by J.D. Sedding. WW2 bombing meant that the vault of 1959 by Michael Farey is plaster.The huge east window is by Morris & Co with figures designed by Burne Jones and backgrounds by Morris.
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St John, Kings Road, Chelsea
Up steep steps above some shops, this is a church of 1973 by Henry Cadbury Brown & Partners.
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Our Lady of Dolours, Fulham Road (Roman catholic)
The tower is all that can be seen from Fulham Road, this fronts a long passage of 1880 that leads to a narthex of 1894 by C.A. Hansom that was added to the church of 1874-86 by J.A. Hansom.
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St Francis, Pottery Lane, Notting Dale (Roman Catholic)
1859-60 by Henry Clutton as a complex of church, schools and presbytery for the oblates of St Charles. J.F. Bentley, in his first work, added the angled Lady Chapel, baptistery and porch in 1861-63
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St James Norlands, St James Gardens
The centrepiece of a private square, it dates from 1844-45 and was designed by lewis Vulliamy. The chancel was added by R.J. Withers in 1876.
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St Clement, Treadgold Street, Notting Dale
Not far from Latimer Road tube station. The church dates from 1867-69 and was designed by J.P St Aubyn. The chancel is divided off, but its south aisle is still used as a Lady Chapel. The interior is much more spacious than the exterior suggests.
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St Sava (Former St Columb), Lancaster Road, Ladbroke Grove (Serbian Orthodox)
Built by C. Hodgson Fowler in 1900-01 as St Columb Anglican church it is now a Serbian Orthodox congregation. The interior is decorated in typical orthodox fashion.
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London Churches in photographs 