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Holy Cross, North Street, Carshalton (Roman Catholic)

A small church next to the Railway bridge, dating from 1933 and by W.C. Mangan.

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All Saints, High Street, Carshalton

Attractively sited above the High Street and Carshalton Ponds, with a large churchyard to the south. Most of the church is by Arthur and Reginald Blomfield 1891-1914 but the south aisle is medieval in its lower and of 1723 in it upper parts. Inside is a reredos and screen by Bodley, this was extended by Ninian Comper who also added the huge organ loft and two windows in the 1930s.

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St John the Baptist, Northdown Road, Belmont

A the top of the hill above the main street at the southern tip of Sutton borough. The church is by Greenaway and Newberry and dates from 1915. The huge west window was originally in St Paul’s church in St Leonard’s, Sussex (demolished in 1964).

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Christ Church, Christchurch Park, Sutton

A large church in 19th century suburbia south of the railway station. It dates from 1887-88 and is by Newman and Jacques. The low west end was added 1910-12 by J.D. Round.

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St Nicholas, St Nicholas Way, Sutton

Sutton parish church but hidden away behind the shopping area, this is a church of 1862-64 by Edwin Nash.

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Our Lady of the Rosary, St Barnabas Road, Sutton (Roman Catholic)

Originally a combined church and school of 1892 by Edward Ingress Bell, John Hawes added a new sanctuary in 1922 and a north aisle was added in 1932.

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St Barnabas, St Barnabas Road, Sutton

In the “New Town” east of the town centre, this is a church of 1884-91 by Carpenter & Ingelow. The east window is late Morris & Co.

Holy Family, Sorrento Road, Sutton Green, Sutton (Roman Catholic)

A small church of 1988 designed and built by Stocks Buildings Ltd.

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All Saints, All Saints Road, Benhilton

In a commanding hill-top position as you come north out of Sutton. It is by S.S. Teulon and dates from 1863-66. Most of the 19th-century glass was destroyed in WW2 and has been partly replaced by glass by John Hayward and Goddard & Gibbs. In the 1980s the church was struck by lightning, damaging some of the chancel and Lady Chapel but the damage has been restored invisibly.

St Cecilia, Stonecot Hill, North Cheam (Roman Catholic)

Just in Sutton borough, it was designed by H. S. Goodhart-Rendel and built in 1957.

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