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St Mary, The Boltons, Kensington
The first Gunter Estate church by George Godwin, dating from 1849-50.
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St Paul, Onslow Square
Now an evangelical plant from Holy Trinity Brompton. It was designed by James Edmeston 1859-60.
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St Peter (Former), Cranley Gardens, Kensington (now St Yeghiche Armenian Apostolic Orthodox)
From the office of the developer of the area, C.J. Freake 1866-67, built for the Church of England and made redundant in 1973. The Armenian Apostolic Orthodox church bought it in 1988 and it was consecrated for their use in 2001. W, D. Caroe added the vaulted north chancel chapel, west gallery, and organ case in 1907-1909. Caroe & Passmore made changes to the chancel in 1922. The nave pews have been replaced by ex-cinema/theatre seats.
Holy Trinity, Brompton Road
The centre of the evangelical movement in Anglicanism, right behind the Brompton Oratory. It dates from 1826-29 and is by T.L. Donaldson. The chancel was added by Arthur Blomfield in 1879-82.
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Assumption and All Saints (Former), Ennismore Gardens, Kensington (now Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God and All Saints Russian Orthodox Cathedral)
Originally an Anglican church of 1848-49 by Lewis Vulliamy. The tower was added in 1870. It is now a Russian Orthodox cathedral.
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St John the Baptist, Holland Road, Shepherds Bush
The west front is by J.S. Adkins 1909-11, behind it lies a James Brooks church of 1872-89. The interior is stone vaulted throughout and contains rich furnishings, with much glass by Clayton & Bell. Hidden at the northeast end is the tiny Blessed Sacrament chapel.
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St Luke, Redcliffe Square, Kensington
Built like several other churches in the area by George and Henry Godwin in 1872-73.
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St Augustine, Queens Gate, South Kensington
One of William Butterfield’s classic high Victorian designs. Built 1870-77, the striking interior decoration was largely reinstated in 1975, having been whitwashed over. The huge reredos is by Martin Travers from 1928 as are the Stations of the Cross.
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St Simon Zelotes, Moore Street, Chelsea
Designed in 1858 by Joseph Peacock.
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St Saviour, Walton Street, Chelsea
Originally by George Basevi in 1840, a north aisle by E.P.Loftus Brock (1875) and most of the east end (pictured) by Ernest Geldart in 1890.
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London Churches in photographs 