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Ascension Church Centre, Custom House
A large, now subdivided church by J.E.K Cutts and J.P. Cutts dating from 1903-07. It was part of a mission founded by Felstead School, Essex. The chancel is used for worship and the nave and aisles as a hall and associated facilities. There is glass in the sanctuary area by Ninian Comper, some other glass is hidden by inserted ceilings and by being in toilets (the gents ones are shown). In my 2024 visit the decorators were in so the interiors of the worship area were somewhat disrupted. A few from my 2013 visit are included for completeness at the end of the worship area interiors.
St Anne, Berwick Road, Custom House (Roman Catholic)
A small church of 1980-81 by Francis Weal, replacing a church damaged in the second world war, an arch from that church forms the entrance to the site.
St Cedd, Canning Town (former) now Ghana Seventh Day Adventist
By the busy six lane Newham Road. It was an Anglican chuch of 1938-39 by Gordon O’Neill, damaged in a fire in 1995 and left derelict. It has now been restored and re-opened as a Seventh Day Adventist church.
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Chapel of St George and St Helena (Former), Vincent Street, Canning Town now River Church (Elim Pentecostal)
An Anglican mission that has gone through several incarnations since the 19th century. The chapel is now an Elim Pentecostal church. The building dates from 1929-30 and was designed by Geoffrey Raymond.
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St Luke, Jude Street, Canning Town (former church)
A dominating church of 1873-75 by Giles and Gane. It was deconsecrated in 1985 and now features business units, a doctor’s surgery and a cafe from where the west window can be seen. The apse features impressive mosaics which are awaiting restoration and are not normally accessible. It was replaced by St Luke, Ruscoe Road.
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St Luke, Ruscoe Road, Canning Town
Basically a primary school hall replacing a huge nearby 19th century church. It was designed by Ronald Wylde Partnership and built 1999-2000.
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St Margaret and All Saints, Barking Road, Canning Town (Roman Catholic)
A prominent street front church featuring a huge five pointed tracery star west window. The church was built 1875-76 by F.W. Tasker and restored after war damage in 1949-51 by T.G. Birchall-Scott.
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St Mathias, Canning Town
A mixed housing/community development incorporating a church of 1991 by APEC.
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Chapel of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (St Margaret’s Convent), Bethell Avenue, Plaistow, E16 4HU (Roman Catholic)
The chapel was built 1929-31 by W.C. Mangan, it is hidden away in back streets between Plaistow and Canning Town..
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London Churches in photographs 