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St Boniface German Church, Adler Street, Whitechapel (Roman catholic)
A large church of 1959-60 in a narrow street. The design is by D. Plaskett Marshall and Partners. The bells are from the previous 19th century church.
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English Martyrs, Prescot Street, Whitechapel (Roman Catholic)
Designed by Edward Pugin with the work continued after his death by Pugin and Pugin 1875-76, only the west front is visible as it is hemmed in by other buildings. The mosaics above the door are by Arthur Fleischmann. The high altar is from 1930 as is the huge east window which is by William Earley of Dublin
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St Anne, Limehouse
One of Nicholas Hawksmoor’s major east end churches. It was built between 1714 and 1725. Gutted by fire in 1850 it was restored by Philip Hardwick and John Morris in 1850-51, Philip .C. Hardwick (son of the earlier Hardwick) 1856-57. In 1891 Arthur Blomfield undertook a remodelling of the chancel. In 1983-93 it was restored under Julian Harrap. At my 2024 visit the east window had been removed for restoration and replaced by a photo, I have included a 2012 photo to show the actual window.
All Saints, East India Docks Road, Poplar
In a large green churchyard, built by Charles Hollis 1820-23.
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St Mathias, Poplar
Now converted into a community centre (1990-91) after years of dereliction following redundancy in 1976. At its heart is a church of 1652-54 built as a chapel for the East India Company, remodelled by William Milford Teulon 1870-76 as a parish church.
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St Mary, Cable Street, Shadwell
By Frederick J. Francis from 1848-50. A prominent spire amongst the housing. The interior is only viewable from the west door and a small enclosed narthex.
St Paul, Shadwell
Alongside the busy Highway a church of 1817-21 by J. Walters. Currently a centre of evangelical anglicanism, hence the dispiriting modernised interior.
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St Dunstan, Stepney
A large medieval parish church in a spacious and green churchyard despite being in inner city London. There is a city farm nearby. The church is much restored and rebuilt following 20th-century fires and war damage. There are several post WW2 damage windows by Hugh Easton.
St George in the East, Wapping
The exterior is the shell of a Nicholas Hawksmoor church of 1714-29 but the interior was destroyed in the second world war bombing. A new church was built in the shell in 1960-64, designed by Ansell and Bailey.
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St Peter London Docks, Wapping Lane, Wapping.
Its origins are in a mission to the poor and the actual church lies behind the sisters’ and clergy houses. The church was designed by F.H. Pownall in 1865-66, with the west end, chapel and baptistry added 1884-1894 by Maurice B. Adams, this work was not completed until 1939. The whole building needed considerable reconstruction in 1948-50 after war damage. Off the south aisle there is a small Walsingham chapel with extensive wall painting.
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London Churches in photographs 