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St Peter, Plough Road, Battersea
A 19th-century church was replaced, following a fire in 1970, by a new building in 1974. This, in turn, was demolished in 2014 and a new building was opened in November 2018 as part of a housing development. Some use is also still made of a nearby community centre which served as the church during construction. The pictures of the building under construction and the temporary premises were taken in January 2017
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St Bartholomew (Former), Wycliffe Road, Battersea now St Nectarios Greek Orthodox
Designed by G.H. Fellowes Prynne and built in 1901. The church is entered along a narrow side passage and then through the attached hall of 1891. It was declared redundant in 1972 and then leased in 1973 and sold in 1995 to the Greek Orthodox church.
St Philip (former), Queenstown Road, Battersea now St. Mary Debre Tsion Kidist Mariam Ethiopean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Built for the Park Town Estate by James Knowles junior in 1869-70. It has been used by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church for many years and since redundancy in 2007 they have had sole use, owning the freehold since 2010. The interior was photographed after a service when the air was full of incense which may make some images somewhat misty.
St Vincent de Paul, Altenberg Gardens, Clapham Common (Roman Catholic)
Surrounded by villas a little way north of the Common towards Battersea. The church dates from 1906-07 by Claude Kelly
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St Barnabas, Clapham Common Northside
The south side is open to the Common in this church of 1879 by W. Bassett Smith. The west end is now divided off into halls at ground and first floor level. This virtually hides the large west window.
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St Mark, Battersea Rise, Battersea
A William White church of 1872-74, now with offices added on the western and southern sides. There has been some reordering inside but many of the listed fittings such as the font, pulpit and roof shields have been retained. There is also a large amount of naturalistic carving on the capitals. Under the chancel, there is a vaulted crypt.
St Paul, St John’s Hill, Battersea (former) now Abacus Ark Nursey School
The spire is prominent on the hillside. The church is by H.E. Coe and dates from 1868. It has been cleaned and refurbished and is now a nursery school.
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St Mary Magdalene, East Hill, Wandsworth (Roman Catholic)
On an island site between busy roads.two sides are hidden by buildings, whereas the eastern side faces the former Huguenot burial ground. It was designed by Lawrence Butler and built in 1905. A gallery and baptistery were added by Riley & Glanfield in 1959.
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St Anne, St Ann’s Hill, Wandsworth
The very tall tower can be seen from some way off. It dates from 1820-24 and is by Robert Smirke. It sits on a slope at the top of a large green space. The chancel was added in 1896 by E.W. Mountford, there was also work by William White in 1891.
St Mary (former), Garratt Lane, Wandsworth now Community Centre and Sports Club
Just south of Wandsworth town centre. It dates from 1904-05 and designed by Godfrey Pinkerton. It was declared redundant in 1949 and used as a parish community centre until sold on in 2000.
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London Churches in photographs 