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Chapel, St Helier Hospital, Wrythe Green, St Helier

A simple multi-faith space. On the ground floor of a hospital built from 1938 and designed by Saxon, Snell & Phillips.

Chapel, Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Road, Belmont

A large cancer hospital at the southern end of the London Borough of Sutton started in 1963 The chapel is on the ground floor and is a rather simple space now used as a multi-faith facility. There are purpose built pulpit and altar, the latter under a light well.

Korean Roman Catholic Church in London, Benhill Wood Road, Benhilton, Sutton

A short way north of Sutton town centre, so far I have no information on this building which sits in a compound. An interesting feature is the external Stations of the Cross.

All Saints, London Road, Hackbridge

In the North-East of the borough near Mitcham. It was designed by H.P. Burke-Downing and built in 1931.

 

St Mathias, Cheam Common Road, Worcester Park

Designed by Tomei and Maxwell and built in 1962-64.

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Christ Church with St Philip, Ruskin Drive, Worcester Park

A Local Ecumenical Partnership between the CoE and Methodists. They use the Methodist Church of 1928-31 which was refurbished in 2008.

 

St Alban the Martyr, Elmbrook Road/Gander Green Lane, Cheam

Constructed in 1930-33 using materials from barns at Cheam Court farm. The architects were C.J. Marshall and Edward Swan. These photos were taken while new lighting was being installed and adjusted hence the ladders etc.

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St Oswald, Brocks Drive, Cheam

Very much a suburban church. This is by Thomas F. Ford and dates from 1953. The hall at the west end was originally the church and was built in 1936 to designs by T.P. Carr (final two images).

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St Dunstan, Church Road, Cheam

Built 1862-64 to designs by F.H. Pownall, the tower and spire were added by Carpenter & Ingelow in 1870.

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Lumley Chapel, Church Road, Cheam

In the churchyard of St Dunstan. It is now maintained by CCT. It was the chancel (probably 12th century) of the medieval parish church.

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