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Chapel, Sacred Heart Girls School RC, Hammersmith Road, Hammersmith
Built as a convent, begun in 1876 with use as a school since 1893, the chapel dates from 1884 and designed by John Francis Bentley. Its cloister features a large series of paintings (partly restored) by Mother Maycock dating from 1902-1904. The current orienation with the sanctuary at the south end is a reversal of the original layout. The Lady Chapel was originally the organ chamber.
Chapel, Highgate School, North Road, Highgate
This is the chapel of an independent school at the top of Highgate Hill. It was built as part of extensive new buildings by F.P. Cockerell in 1865-1867. The apse decoration is by Heaton, Butler & Bayne dating from 1889. There is a small churchyard from the predecessor building which was used as as an Anglican chapel until St Michael’s church was built in 1831.
London Churches in photographs 