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St Winefride, Merton Road/Latimer Road, Wimbledon (Roman Catholic)

January 25, 2015 16:57 / Leave a comment

Just down the road from Holy Trinity, a large Byzantine building of 1905 by F. A. Walters.

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Holy Trinity, Merton Road, Wimbledon

January 25, 2015 16:48 / Leave a comment

Side on to the main road east of the town centre. It dates from 1862 and is by John Johnson. It has been extensively altered inside with a conservatory like outer aisle, new ceilings, divided off west end and unused chancel.

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St Andrew, Herbert Road, Wimbledon

January 25, 2015 16:36 / Leave a comment

In a cul-de-sac not far from the Broadway it was built 1908-9 and designed by William Henry Lowdell.

 

St Peter (former), Kohat Road, Wimbledon

January 20, 2015 08:20 / Leave a comment

Close to Haydons Road Station. The church consists of eastern parts by Greenaway and Newberry dating from 1911-12 and western parts which are a mission church of 1901. It closed in 1982 and is now used by the Apostolic United Church of Jesus Christ.

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St Mary, Church Road, Wimbledon

January 19, 2015 16:58 / Leave a comment

The parish church of Wimbledon, but well to the east of the village centre. The medieval church was rebuilt in 1788 by John Johnson and in 1843 by G.G. Scott & Moffat. The chancel was rebuilt by Scott in 1860. The Cecil chapel on the south side of the chancel is of 1626-36.

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Emmanuel, The Ridgeway, Wimbledon

January 19, 2015 16:41 / Leave a comment

A proprietary chapel (a privately owned Anglican church), one of only two in London, of 1888 near Wimbledon village. The architect is unrecorded. The western half of the nave has had a ceiling added and is divided off as a hall, kitchen and offices.

Sacred Heart, Edge Hill, Wimbledon (Roman Catholic)

January 19, 2015 15:48 / Leave a comment

On a hillside above Worple Road. It dates from 1886-1901 by F.A. Walters. The older stained glass is by Lavers &Westlake and Hardman.

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St John the Baptist, Spencer Hill, Wimbledon

January 19, 2015 14:03 / Leave a comment

Above Worple Road south-west of the town centre. It is by T.G. Jackson, dating from 1875.

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St Mark, St Mark’s Place, Wimbledon

January 19, 2015 13:57 / Leave a comment

Close to the station, it replaced a 19th century church that burnt down in 1966. It dates from 1968-69 and was designed by Humphreys & Hirst and David Nye & Partners.