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St John the Divine, Kew Road, Richmond
Near Richmond Station. The main body of the church is by Lewis Vulliamy and dates from 1831-36. A chancel and south chapel were added in 1904-05 by Arthur Grove. This extension contains some significant arts and crafts fittings and decoration.
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Holy Trinity, Townshend Road, Richmond
Hidden away below Sheen Road, this is a reordered church of 1870 by Raphael Brandon. The west end has been divided off as offices and meeting rooms but the ceiling is glass in the main lounge area so the upper interior can still be seen. A tower added in 1880 was demolished around 1970.
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Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Sheen Road, East Sheen (Roman Catholic)
Designed by F.G. Broadbent and built in 1953-54, with a western extension in 1963.
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St Philip and All Saints, Marksbury Avenue, North Sheen
A red brick exterior of 1928-29 by Edward A. Swan hides an interior (not photographed) that is a rebuilt 16th century barn from Woodhall farm at Oxted in Surrey.
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Christ Church (former), Kew Road, Richmond
Built in 1883 by Arthur Blomfield, it closed in 1984 and was declared redundant in 1986 and converted to flats in 1989.
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Our Lady of Loreto and St Winifride, Leybourne Park. Kew (Roman Catholic)
Close to Kew Gardens station, this is an imposing classical design of 1906 by Scoles and Raymond with aisles added in 1967-68 by Walters & Kerr Bate, the interior is rather bare.
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St Luke, The Avenue, Kew
Down a suburban street, this large church is now divided up, the nave being a community centre and only the chancel and its aisles being in use as a small church. It is by Goldie, Child & Goldie and dates from 1888, the division came in 1980. Glass from the converted areas is now displayed in light boxes at the entrance to the worship area.
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St Anne, Kew Green, Kew
This church originated as a small chapel of 1710-1714, it was lengthened and a north aisle added in 1768 by J.J. Kirby. The west front and south aisle came in 1805, designed by Robert Browne. A mausoleum by Benjamin Ferrey was added east of the east end in 1850-51. In 1884 the current east end was added and the south aisle rebuilt by Henry Stock.
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Christ Church, Christ Church Road, East Sheen
A suburban church by Arthur Blomfield dating from 1862-64. The north aisle was added in 1887. The interior contains much mid Victorian decoration.
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All Saints, East Sheen Avenue, East Sheen
A church of 1929 by Newberry & Fowler. The west window is a memorial to Suzy Lamplugh by Alan Younger.
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London Churches in photographs 