The Churches of Britain and Ireland

The Churches of Britain and Ireland

Greater London

My knowledge of the divisions of London are very vague. If a church is wrongly listed here, please let me know!!

Aldgate East/Tower Hamlets
Jamia Masjid (Mosque) on Brick Lane. TQ 176 305. © Mehmood Naqshbandi, and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain. Gervase N. E. Charmley advises that this was originally a Huguenot Church, and later served as a synagogue.

Balham
St. Mary and St. John the Divine, on Balham High Road. TQ 283 731. © Steve Bulman. Link.

Beckenham
St. Barnabas. Link is to a photo on the church website.
St. George. 177 TQ 374 696. From an old postcard (franked 1905), Dave Westrap's Collection. Link1. Link2.

Beddington
St. Mary the Virgin. From an old postcard in Geoff Watt's Collection. Link.

Belgravia
St. Michael on Chester Square. Another view. Link. St. Peter. Link. All © Gervase N. E. Charmley.

Bermondsey

Belvedere
All Saints. From an old postcard view in Reg Dosell's Collection. Link.

Bexley.

Bexleyheath.

Blackheath
St. John. From an old postcard, Reg Dosell's collection. Link.
Our Lady Help of Christians (R.C., 1899, commonly referred to as St. Mary's) on Cresswell Park. Another view. Both © Gerard Doherty (2010).

Bloomsbury.

Bow
Our Lady and St. Catherine of Siena (R.C.). From an old postcard, Reg Dosell's collection. Link.

Brentford
The former St. George, on Kew Bridge Road, which until recently housed a museum of musical instruments. Another view. Both © David Gallimore.

Brixton
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses on Coldharbour Lane. TQ 321 759. © Mehmood Naqshbandi (2009).
St. Matthew. From an old postcard (franked 1919), Bulman Collection. A modern view, and another. Both © Tim Tomlinson.
Truth Temple Outreach Ministries on Coldharbour Lane. TQ 321 759. © Mehmood Naqshbandi (2009).

Brockley.

Bromley
St. Peter and St. Paul. From an old postcard (franked 1909), Bulman Collection. Link.
Holmcroft Hall (photographed in 1984). © Alan Taylor.

Brondesbury - see Kilburn.

Burnt Oak
St. Alphage. © Bill McKenzie.

Camberwell.

Cambridge Heath
Salvation Army. © Rob Brettle.

Camden
Christ the King (Catholic Apostolic Church), Gordon Square. © Alan Taylor. Link.
St Pancras Church, Tavistock Place. © Bill McKenzie.
St Pancras Old Church, Pancras Road. © Bill McKenzie. Three further views - 1, 2, 3 - all © Mehmood Naqshbandi. Link.

Charing Cross
Quaker Meeting House, on St. Martin's Lane. © Gervase N. E. Charmley.
The former Welsh Presbyterian Church. © Gervase N. E. Charmley.

Chelsea

Chingford
St. Peter & St. Paul. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.

City of Westminster - see Westminster.

Clapham & Clapham Common.

Clapton
Former Clapton Congress Hall (Salvation Army), now a college. From an old postcard, Rob Brettle's Collection. A modern photo, © Rob Brettle.
Madina Mosque Trust on Lea Bridge Road. TQ 349 862. © Mehmood Naqshbandi, and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.

Colliers Wood
Christ Church - of long-standing in the "Unknown" section, from an old postcard, Steve Bulman's Collection. A church with an unusual spire - and the sender has written this - "I daresay you recognize the old church, although they have omitted to print the name....". Although originally identified as St. Augustine in Dudley, it certainly wasn't that, since a photo has now been sent in, and it can be seen on the Dudley page. Thanks are due to Garry Barr for providing the final identification, and this confirmatory Link.

Coulsdon
St. John the Evangelist. From an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection. Link.

Covent Garden
Corpus Christi (R.C.), Maiden Lane. © Bill Henderson. Link.
St. Paul. © Mark Summers. Link.
The former West Street Chapel has a long and varied history. Built in 1700 for French Huguenots. In 1743, the Wesley brothers took it over as a Methodist Chapel, the first such in London. In 1799 it became Free Episcopal (i.e. CoE), and was then successively Irish Anglican, Evangelical Anglican, a Chapel-of-Ease to St. Giles, and is now in commercial use. © Gervase N. E. Charmley. Link.

Crayford.

Cricklewood
Mosque and Islamic Centre of Brent on Chichele Road and Howard Road. TQ 237 856. © Mehmood Naqshbandi, and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain. Previously a church, Janet Gimber has advised that this was Cricklewood Congregational Church (1885), closed in 1980. It had a mission church on the Edgeware Road, 1913-33.

Crofton Park
St. Hilda (1908) on Brockley Road. © Gerard Doherty (2010). Link1. Link2.

Dagenham
St. Peter and St. Paul. From an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection. Link1 which says the church was re-roofed in 1913. Was this when the spire was taken down too?. Link2.

Dalston
Turkish Mosque (aka Shacklewell Lane Mosque) on Shacklewell Lane. TQ 337 854. © Mehmood Naqshbandi, and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.

Denmark Hill
St. Matthew. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.

Deptford.

Dulwich
Christ's Chapel, which serves Dulwich College. TQ 331 736. © Steve Bulman.

Ealing
St. Stephen. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.

East Dulwich
Emmanuel Congregational Church (1891, preceded by a tin church 1877). From an old postcard in Steve Bulman's Collection.
St. John the Evangelist. © Christine Bannan. Link.

East Ham
Markaz ud Dawat wal Irshad Islamic Centre on Plashet Grove. © Mehmood Naqshbandi (1990), and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.

Eltham
Christchurch (R.C.). Two further views - 1, 2. TQ 432 744. All © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.

Erith
Cemetery Chapel, Erith Cemetery. TQ 497 779. © Dave Westrap. Link.

Finchley

Finsbury Park
North London Central Mosque on St. Thomas's Road. TQ 314 866. © Mehmood Naqshbandi, and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.
Pentecostal Holiness Church and Bible College. © Alan Taylor.

Forest Hill
Camberwell New Cemetery Crematorium, Brenchley Gardens (1927). Another view. Both © Gerard Doherty (2010). Link.

Friern Barnet

Fulham
Munster Park Wesleyan Church. From an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection.
St. John at Walham Green. From an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection. Link.

Golders Green

Greenwich
Greenwich Islamic Centre (aka Greenwich Islamic Association, Woolwich Mosque) on Plumstead Road. TQ 446 789. © Mehmood Naqshbandi, and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.

Hackney
The tower is all that remains of the St. Augustine. © Rob Brettle. Link.

Hampstead

Hampton Hill
St. James. The original postcard needed to be heavily processed to produce a still poor image, but it does show the impressive spire. The postcard dates from about 1905. © Jackie Blackman.

Hanworth
St. George. Link to external website.

Haringey
St. John the Baptist (Greek Orthodox). TQ 312 892. © Michael Bourne.

Harlesden

Harmondsworth
St. Mary the Virgin. From an old postcard in Steve Bulman's Collection. Link1. Link2.

Harrow and Harrow-on-the-Hill
All Saints (R.C.). TQ 183 888. © Michael Bourne. Link.
Christ Church, at Roxeth Hill. From an old postcard in Steve Bulman's Collection. Link.
Harrow Central Mosque. Interior view. YQ 156 891. Both © Mehmood Naqshbandi, and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.
St. George at Headstone. Link to external website.

Hatch End.

Hayes
Hayes Methodist Church. TQ 098 798. © Mehmood Naqshbandi (2009). Link.
Immaculate Heart of Mary (R.C.). Another view. TQ 096 798. Both © Mehmood Naqshbandi (2009). Link.

Hendon.

Heston
St. Leonard (interior view only). Previously in the "Unknown" section, thanks to Janet Gimber for the identification. From an old postcard in Steve Bulman's Collection.

Highbury, Highgate.

Hillingdon
St. Margaret. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.

Holborn
Holborn Muslim Community Association on Brookes Court. TQ 311 817. © Mehmood Naqshbandi, and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.
St. Alban the Martyr. Another view. TQ 311 817. © Mehmood Naqshbandi. Link.
Kingsgate Baptist Church on Catton Street, now closed. Situated in a very narrow lane, this church is difficult to photograph. Another view. Both © Gervase N. E. Charmley.

Hornchurch
St. Andrew. From an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection. Link.

Hornsey

Hounslow
Hounslow Jamia Masjid and Islamic Centre on Wellington Road South (interior view). TQ 130 746. © Mehmood Naqshbandi, and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.

Hoxton
Salvation Army. © Rob Brettle.

Ilford
Ilford Islamic Centre (aka Islamic Society of Britain - Ilford Branch, Association of Ilford Muslims) on Albert Road. TQ 440 863. © Mehmood Naqshbandi, and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.

Islington, Kensal Green and Kensal Rise.

Kensal Town
Queen's Park U.R.C., was built in 1990 on the site of a previous chapel. © Gervase N. E. Charmley.

Kensington.

Kentish Town
St. Silas the Martyr. © John Salmon.

Kenton
Methodist Church. TQ 173 887. © Michael Bourne.
St. Mary the Virgin. TQ 171 887. © Michael Bourne. Link.

Kew
St. Anne. From an old postcard (franked 1905), Bulman Collection. Link.

Kilburn.

Kingsbury
Holy Innocents. TQ 208 885. © Michael Bourne.

Kingston
Kingston Jamia Mosque. Interior view. Both © Mehmood Naqshbandi (1990), and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.

King's Cross.

Ladywell
St. Mary the Virgin on Lewisham High Street - built 1774 and restored 1881. Another view. Link.
Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry (non-denominational) on Ladywell Road, building built in 1891. Link. All © Gerard Doherty (2010).

Lambeth
St. Anne and All Saints. © Mike Rice.

Lee
St. Margaret on Lee Terrace, built 1839-41. From an old postcard in Steve Bulman's Collection. Two modern views - 1, 2, both © Gerard Doherty (2010). This church is also listed under Lewisham, as Gerard advises that although the official website says it is in Lee, the postcode is for Lewisham. Link1. Link2.

Lee Green
Emmanuel Pentecostal Church on Lee High Road. © Gerard Doherty (2010).
Lee New Testament Church of God on Lee High Road. This building must have been another church before the NTCOG came along. Can you advise what it was? © Gerard Doherty (2010). Link.

Lewisham.

Leyton
Jamia Masjid Ghosia (aka Walthamstow Mosque, Waltham Forest Islamic Association) on Lea Bridge Road. Interior view. TQ 372 878. Both © Mehmood Naqshbandi, and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.

Leytonstone
Leytonstone Mosque (aka Leytonstone Islamic Association) on Dacre Road. TQ 396 874. © Mehmood Naqshbandi, and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.

Little Stanmore
St. Lawrence Whitchurch. Previously in the "Unknown" section, and identified by Janet Gimber, the postcard (Bulman Collection) caption simply says "Whitchurch". Link1. Link2.

Manor Park
Anjuman-e-Islamia Jamia Mosque, on High Street North. TQ 423 845. © Mehmood Naqshbandi, and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.

Marylebone, Mayfair.

Mitcham
St. Peter & St. Paul. From an old postcard (franked 1905), Bulman Collection. Link.

Muswell Hill
U.R.C. TQ 283 896. © Michael Bourne.

New Cross
Hatcham Evangelical Church. © Alan Taylor.
House of Bread (Church of God of Prophecy) on Kitto Road. © Gerard Doherty (2010). Link.
St. Catherine on Pepys Road (1892-4). © Gerard Doherty (2010). Link.

North Finchley
St. Alban (R.C.). TQ 260 921. © Michael Bourne.

Northwood
Holy Trinity. From an old postcard (franked 1909), Bulman Collection.

Notting Hill
St. John the Evangelist. From an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection. Link.

Nunhead
The spectacular Cemetery Chapel (Anglican, 1844) on Linden Grove. © Gerard Doherty (2010). Link.
Lighthouse Cathedral Mega Church (Ghanaian Christian, formerly CoE) on Nunhead Lane and Carden Street. © Gerard Doherty (2010).
St. Anthony (with St. Silas) on Athenlay Road. Another view. Both © Gerard Doherty (2010). Link.

Paddington.

Peckham
Peckham Islamic Centre on Choumert Grove. © Mehmood Naqshbandi (1990), and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.
Rye Lane Baptist Chapel (1863) on Rye Lane. © Gerard Doherty (2010). Link.

Penge
Congregational Church. From an old postcard (franked 1932), Bulman Collection. Link.

Pentonville.

Pimlico.
St. Barnabas. Another view. Both © Gervase N. E. Charmley. Link.

Pinner.

Plaistow
St. Phillip & St. James. From an old postcard in Steve Bulman's Collection.

Plumstead
St. Margaret. One of London's lost churches, having been demolished in the 1960's. From an old postcard (franked 1907)in Steve Bulman's Collection. The postcard only says "St. Margaret's - Plumstead", and since the card is franked "Woolwich". As advised by Mike Berrell, this website confirms the identification.

Poplar
All Saints. From an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection. Link.

Richmond
St. Mary Magdalene. From an old print, Shirley Beaumont's Collection. A modern view. © Shirley Beaumont. Link.

Romford.

Rotherhithe

St. Mary Cray
Temple Church. Dating from 1851, and replacing an earlier church, this church too was demolished (in 1954), following damage in WWII. Yet another church was built on the site (which today is U.R.C.). From an old postcard, Geoff Watt's Collection. Link.

St. Paul's Cray
St. Paulinus (redundant). From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.

Sanderstead
All Saints. From an old postcard, Geoff Watt's Collection.

Shepherd's Bush
St. Stephen. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.

Sidcup.

Silvertown
St. Mark. © Ted Bagot (who, as a resident of New Zealand, is unquestionably the most distant contributor to this project).

Soho
See Westminster.

Somers Town
St. Mary, built 1822-6, Eversholt St., NW1. St. Aloysius (R.C.), built 1966-8, corner of Eversholt St. and Phoenix Rd., NW1. Both © Peter Hobday.

Southall
Central Jamia Masjid on Montague Waye. Interior view. TQ 122 791. Both © Mehmood Naqshbandi, and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.

Southwark.

Stamford Hill
Described on this old postcard (Steve Bulman's Collection) only as "Gibbon Church", Janet Gimber has discovered that it was Stamford Hill Congregational Church, demolished in 1966 to make way for a library. The Gibbon reference is to Rev. James Morgan Gibbon.
Masjid E Quba (or North London Mosque Trust) on Cazenove Road. Interior view. TQ 340 869. Both © Mehmood Naqshbandi, and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.

Stepney
St. Paul on Burdett Road. Destroyed in WWII, a modern church was built on the site in 1960. From an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection.

Stockwell
Khatemun-Nabeyeen Mosque (aka Khatme Nubuwwat Centre) on Stockwell Green. TQ 307 760. © Mehmood Naqshbandi, and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.

Stoke Newington
Azizia Mosque on Stoke Newington Road. TQ 335 858. © Mehmood Naqshbandi, and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. © George Weston.

Stratford
St. John. From an old postcard (franked 1916), Bulman Collection. Another old postcard view, from Reg Dosell's Collection.

Streatham
South London Islamic Centre on Mitcham Lane. © Mehmood Naqshbandi (1990), and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.
Streatham Methodist Church. © Ray Harrington-Vail.

Streatham Hill
St. Margaret on Cricklade Avenue. © Tim Lomas. Link.
St. Simon and St. Jude (R.C.) on Hillside Road. © Tim Lomas. Link.

Surbiton
St. Mark. From an old postcard (franked 1908), Bulman Collection. Link.

Sutton
All Saints at Benhilton. From an old postcard (franked 1916), Bulman Collection. Link.

Tooting
Idara-e-Jafferiya (aka Idara al Jaaferiya Mosque) on Church Lane. TQ 279 712. © Mehmood Naqshbandi, and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.
St. Mary at Summerstown. Another view. TQ 264 719. Both © Mehmood Naqshbandi (2009).
Summerstown Evangelical Mission on Blackstock Road. Another view. TQ 264 718. Both © Mehmood Naqshbandi (2009).
Tooting Islamic Centre (aka Al-Risala School) on Upper Tooting Road. TQ 278 720. © Mehmood Naqshbandi, and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.

Twickenham
St. Mary. From an old engraving the © Colin Water's Collection. A modern view (with flood!). © Mike Rice. Link.

Upper Norwood
St. Aubyn (Congregational). From an old postcard (franked 1917), Bulman Collection.

Upton Park
Islamic Centre on Selwyn Road. TQ 405 837. © Mehmood Naqshbandi (1990), and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.

Uxbridge
St. Andrew. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.
St. Margaret. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.

Walthamstow
Masjid-e-Umer Trust on Queens Road. © Mehmood Naqshbandi (1990), and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.
St. Mary. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.

Wanstead
Christ Church from an old postcard inSteve Bulman's Collection.
Wanstead Parish Church is not identified by name on this old postcard (Bulman Collection), but it is almost certainly of St. Mary, the description of which in Betjeman is very close to the picture. (Thanks to Graeme Exall for confirming that this is indeed St. Mary, and for this Link.)

Wembley.

West Drayton
St. Martin. From an old postcard, Steve Bulman's Collection. Link.

Westminster.

Whitechapel
Ishaatul Islam Mosque on Ford Square and Damien Street. TQ 351 815. © Mehmood Naqshbandi, and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.
Markazi Masjid (aka Maarkazi Mosque), on Christian Street. TQ 345 812. © Mehmood Naqshbandi, and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain. East London Mosque (aka Council of Mosques) on Whitechapel Road. Interior view. TQ 344 816. © Mehmood Naqshbandi, and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.

Willesden and Willesden Green
Central Mosque of Brent on Morley Walk, Station Parade. © Mehmood Naqshbandi (1990), and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.
St. Mary. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.

Wimbledon
Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ (Apostolic) on Kohat Road. Another view. TQ 259 712. Both © Mehmood Naqshbandi.
Gap Road Cemetery Chapel. Another view. TQ 256 715. Both © Mehmood Naqshbandi (2009).
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses on Plough Lane. Another view. TQ 259 713. Both © Mehmood Naqshbandi.
Wimbledon Mosque on Durnsford Road. Interior view. Both © Mehmood Naqshbandi (1990), and reproduced from his website Muslims in Britain.

Woolwich.

Worcester Park
St. Philip. From an old postcard in Reg Dosell's Collection. This link says that the congregation now shares use of the local Methodist church for its services, so St. Philip may no longer exist - can you confirm?

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