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St Faith, Red Post Hill, North Dulwich
A very late gothic revival building of 1958 by David Nye and Partners. At the east end there is a Lady Chapel that contains a set of windows by Lawrence Lee, also from 1958. Across the car park is the hall which was used or services prior to the current church being built. It dates from 1907-1908 and is by Greenaway and Newberry
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St Thomas Moore, Lordship Lane, Dulwich (Roman Catholic)
A conventional gothic revival church of 1927-29 by Joseph Goldie. The reredos and altar come from Hales Place, Canterbury and are attributed to E.W. Pugin.
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Christ’s Chapel of Alleyn’s College of God’s Gift, Gallery Road, Dulwich
Built as the chapel of the College of God’s Gift for the actor Edward Alleyn in 1613-1616. It was designed by John Benson. As well as serving as a chapel for the Alleyn Foundation Schools and almshouses it has long held public services. The south aisle and gallery were added in 1823 by George Tappen. Many of the current furnishings were added by Joseph Clarke from 1850. The reredos is by W.D. Caroe from 1912. The font is by James Gibbs and dates from 1729. The tower was rebuilt in 1866 by Charles Barry. The chapel was re-ordered in 1976 with the screen lowered.
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St Barnabas, Calton Avenue, Dulwich
Visible across the Alleyn’s School playing fields, this is a large church of 1995 by L. Malcic of HOK . It replaced a previous church of 1892-1895 destroyed by fire in 1992. All that remains is a small section of wall in the associated hall and office area and the font. The spire is transparent and sits in the centre of the roof over the centrally placed altar. The interior is tall and light with intricate glass by Caroline Swash and a large modern organ. There is also a side chapel near the entrance from the foyer area.
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Epiphany Mission (Former), Bassano Street, East Dulwich now Church of God
Just off Lordship Lane, this is a mission church of 1908 by Nixon Horsfield & Sons. It was used as a church from 1908-1927 and 1941-1951, otherwise as a hall until sold in 1994. It is now used by the Church of God and a nursery.
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St John, Goose Green, East Dulwich
Facing Goose Green north of East Dulwich Road. The church was built in 1863-65 by Charles Bailey but was badly damaged in WW2 and reconstructed and refurnished by Sebastian Comper in 1951. He added a clerestory and concrete vault and furnishings in his father’s tradition.
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St Antony, Nunhead Lane, Nunhead now The Lighthouse Cathedral
Built as St Antholin by Ewan Christian in 1878. It was badly damaged in WW2 and rebuilt with a shortened nave and new west end by Laurence King in 1957-1958 at which point it became St Antony. It was made redundant in 2001 and sold to a pentecostal church and renamed The Lighthouse Cathedral.
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St Thomas the Apostle, Evelina Road, Nunhead (Roman Catholic)
A small church, attributed to F.W. Tasker, dating from 1905 forms the chancel of a church with halls and offices of 1973-1974 by Wilman Partnership.
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St Mary Magdalene, Dundas Road/St Mary’s Road, Peckham
The third church on this site, a church of 1839 was bombed out and replaced in 1961-62. However that building proved problematic and it was replaced in 2010-2011 by the current building. It sits on an island site and consists of a worship area and side chapel both separated by glass screens from hall areas. The architects were IID.
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St Paul Mission (Former), Consort Road, Peckham
Built in 1907 by George Lansdown. It was only in occasional use for worship, being mainly used as halls. The last services were held in 1982 and it was closed as an Anglican centre in 1991. Since then it has been used by the Icthus Fellowship until 2002, and the Hooper Hall below by the New Testament Church of God from 1995-2000. It was then sold in 2002 to Christ Miracle Gospel Ministries. It is currently up for sale or lease.
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London Churches in photographs 