A Commissioners' church is an Anglican church in the United Kingdom built with money voted by Parliament as a result of the Church Building Act 1818, and subsequent related Acts. Such churches have been given a number of titles, including "Commissioners' Churches", "Waterloo Churches" and "Million Act Churches". In some cases the Commissioners provided the full cost of the new church; in other cases they provided a grant and the balance was raised locally. This list contains the Commissioners' churches in London.
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Grade I or A |
Buildings of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important. | ||||||||||||
Grade II* or B |
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. | ||||||||||||
Grade II or C |
Buildings of national importance and special interest. | ||||||||||||
"—" denotes a work that is not graded. |
Name and location | Photograph | Date | Grant in £ |
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St Paul's Shadwell, Stepney |
1817–21 | John Walters | Rebuilding of an earlier church, with a tower and spire.[2][3] | B[2] | ||
St Philip, Stepney | 1818–19 | 3,500 | John Walters | Gothic Revival with pinnacles. Demolished.[4] | —
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St Philip, Regent Street, Westminster | 1819–22 | 2,000 | George Repton | Greek Revival with a portico and cupola. Demolished about 1875.[4] | —
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St Anne, Wandsworth |
1820–22 | 14,511 | Robert Smirke | Neoclassical Ionic with a portico and tower. Chancel added 1896.[4][5] | II*[6] | |
St Luke, Chelsea |
1820–24 | 8,333 | James Savage | Gothic Revival with a tower and a west arcade.[7] | I[8] | |
St Mary, Bryanston Square |
1821–23 | 14,955 | Robert Smirke | Neoclassical Ionic with a south portico and tower.[4] | I[9] | |
St James, Hackney West | 1821–23 | 17,910 | Robert Smirke | Neoclassical Doric with a portico, and cupola. Bombed 1940–41.[7] | —
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St Barnabas, King Square, Finsbury |
1822–23 | 14,200 | Thomas Hardwick | Neoclassical Ionic with a portico and steeple. Altered in 1870. Bombed but restored.[7] | II[10] | |
St Matthew, Brixton |
1822–24 | 7,917 | Charles Porden | Neoclassical Doric with a west portico and an east tower. Restored.[4][11] | II*[12] | |
St George, Camberwell |
1822–24 | 5,000 | Francis Octavius Bedford | Neoclassical Doric with a portico and tower. Altered in 1893 and 1909; closed in 1970. Now in residential use.[7][10] | II[10] | |
St Mark, Kennington |
1822–24 | 7,651 | David Roper and A. B. Clayton |
Neoclassical Doric with a portico and steeple. Bombed but restored in 1949.[4][13] | II*[14] | |
All Souls, Langham Place, Marylebone |
1822–24 | 12,819 | John Nash | Greek Revival with a portico and spire. Restored in the 1950s.[4] | I[15] | |
Christ Church, Cosway Street, Marylebone |
1822–24 | 13,804 | Thomas Hardwick | Neoclassical Ionic with a portico and tower. Redundant.[4] | II*[16] | |
St Mary, Greenwich | 1823–24 | 11,285 | George Basevi | Neoclassical Ionic with a portico and tower. Demolished in 1935.[7] | —
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Holy Trinity, Newington |
1823–24 | 8,960 | Francis Octavius Bedford | Neoclassical Corinthian with a north portico and a tower. Converted 1975 into a concert hall.[4][17] | II[17] | |
St Peter, Walworth |
1823–24 | 9,354 | John Soane | Greek Revival with a tower.[4] | I[18] | |
St John, Waterloo |
1823–24 | 9,976 | Francis Octavius Bedford | Neoclassical Doric with a portico, tower and spire. Bombed but restored.[7][19] | II*[20] | |
St George (Hanover Chapel), Regent Street, Westminster | 1823–24 | 5,556 | Charles Robert Cockerell | Neoclassical Ionic with a portico and two west towers. Demolished in 1896.[4] | —
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St Luke, West Norwood |
1823–25 | 6,449 | Francis Octavius Bedford | Neoclassical Corinthian with a portico and steeple. Altered 1870.[7][11] | II*[21] | |
St John the Baptist, Hoxton |
1824–26 | 16,444 | Francis Edwards | Neoclassical Ionic with a tower.[7] | B[22] | |
St Peter, Eaton Square, Belgravia |
1824–27 | 5,556 | Henry Hakewill | Neoclassical Ionic with a portico and tower.[7] | II*[23] | |
St Mark, Clerkenwell |
1825–27 | 15,893 | William Chadwell Mylne | Gothic Revival with a tower.[7][24] | II[25] | |
St Mary, Haggerston | 1825–27 | 15,803 | John Nash | Gothic Revival with a tower. Bombed 1940–41.[7] | —
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St Mark, North Audley Street, Westminster |
1825–27 | 5,556 | J. P. Gandy-Deering | Neoclassical Ionic with a portico and turrets. Altered in 1878 and 2005.[4] | I[26] | |
Holy Trinity, Marylebone |
1826–27 | 19,041 | Sir John Soane | Greek Revival with a tower. Chancel added 1878. Internal reconstruction 1956.[4] | II*[27] | |
St John, Bethnal Green |
1826–28 | 18,226 | John Soane | Greek Revival with a tower. Damaged by fire in 1870; additions made in 1888.[7][28] | I[29] | |
Holy Trinity, Islington |
1826–28 | 9,231 | Charles Barry | Restored.[30] | II[31] | |
St John, Islington |
1826–28 | 9,958 | Charles Barry | Gothic Revival with a west tower in brick. [30] | II*[32] | |
St Paul, Islington |
1826–28 | 8,654 | Charles Barry | Gothic Revival with an east tower in brick. Converted in 2004.[30] | II*[33] | |
Holy Trinity, Brompton |
1826–29 | 7,407 | Thomas Leverton Donaldson | Gothic Revival with a tower. Chancel added in 1878.[7][34] | II[35] | |
St Bartholomew, Sydenham |
1826–31 | 9,325 | Lewis Vulliamy | Gothic Revival with a tower. Chancel 1857; further additions in 1883.[36] | II*[37] | |
St George, Battersea | 1827–28 | 3,111 | Edward Blore | Gothic Revival with a bell turret. Demolished.[38] | —
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St James, Croydon |
1827–28 | 1,474 | Robert Wallace | Gothic Revival with a belfry. Chancel added 1881.[39] | II*[40] | |
St Mary the Less, Lambeth | 1827–28 | 5,801 | William Woods | Gothic Revival with a bell turret and spire. Demolished about 1960.[41] | —
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St John, Walham Green |
1827–28 | 6,957 | George Ledwell Taylor | Gothic Revival with a west tower and lancet windows.[36] | II[42] | |
St Paul, Winchmore Hill |
1827–28 | 3,250 | John Davies | Gothic Revival with a bell turret. Chancel added in 1873.[4] | II[43] | |
St James, Bermondsey |
1827–29 | 17,666 | James Savage | Greek Revival with a tower.[7] | II*[44] | |
All Saints, Beulah Hill, Croydon |
1827–29 | 5,026 | James Savage | Gothic Revival in brick with four turrets. Chancel added in 1861.[45] | II[46] | |
St Peter, Hammersmith |
1827–29 | 9,099 | Edward Lapidge | Neoclassical Doric with a west tower.[30] | II*[47] | |
St Barnabas, Kensington |
1827–29 | 7,983 | Lewis Vulliamy | Gothic Revival with corner turrets. Additions in 1861 and 1909.[30] | II[48] | |
Holy Trinity, Chelsea | 1828–29 | 6,729 | James Savage | Gothic Revival with two west towers and a spire. Demolished 1890.[7] | —
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Holy Trinity, Hounslow | 1828–29 | 3,730 | Henry Mawley | Gothic Revival with turrets and dwarf spires. Enlarged 1857; damaged by fire 1943; replaced 1961.[36] | —
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St Mary, Plaistow, Newham | 1828–29 | 3,100 | Edward Blore | Gothic Revival with turrets and a belfry. Replaced in 1889–94.[49] | —
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Holy Trinity, Tottenham Green |
1828–29 | 3,205 | James Savage | Gothic Revival with two east and two west turrets.[36] | II[50] | |
All Saints, Skinner Street, City of London | 1828–30 | 10,686 | Michael Meredith | Gothic Revival style. Demolished about 1869.[30] | —
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Holy Trinity, Camden | 1829–31 | 8,521 | Francis Octavius Bedford | Gothic Revival with a turret and spire. Replaced 1910.[30] | —
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St John the Baptist, Hampton Wick |
1829–31 | 4,558 | Edward Lapidge | Gothic Revival with a bell turret. Chancel added 1888.[36] | —
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St Mary, Ilford |
1829–31 | 3,117 | James Savage | Gothic Revival with a tower. Chancel added 1920.[49] | —
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St John, Richmond |
1829–31 | 3,133 | Lewis Vulliamy | Gothic Revival with a cupola. Chancel added 1904–05.[39] | II[51] | |
St James, Enfield Highway |
1830 | 2,146 | William Conrad Lochner | Gothic Revival style. Chancel added 1864.[36] | C[52] | |
St John the Evangelist, Hyde Park |
1830–31 | 6,275 | Charles Fowler | Gothic Revival with a belfry. Altered 1888.[41] | II[53] | |
St Michael, Highgate |
1830–32 | 4,811 | Lewis Vulliamy | Gothic Revival with a tower and a spire. Chancel added 1881.[7] | II*[54] | |
St Peter, Saffron Hill, Camden Town | 1830–32 | 16,219 | Charles Barry | Gothic Revival with two west turrets. Demolished 1955.[4] | —
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Christ Church, Woburn Square, Bloomsbury |
1831–32 | 5,097 | Lewis Vulliamy | Gothic Revival with a tower and a spire. Demolished.[38] | —
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St Philip, Clerkenwell | 1831–32 | 4,893 | Edward Buckton Lamb | Gothic Revival with a belfry. Demolished.[30] | —
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St John the Evangelist, Stratford, Newham |
1832–33 | 6,200 | Edward Blore | Gothic Revival with a west tower and spire. Chancel added in 1882.[49] | II[55] | |
St Michael, Burleigh Street, Westminster | 1832–34 | 7,478 | James Savage | Gothic Revival with a spire and clerestory. Demolished about 1909.[4] | —
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Holy Trinity, Woolwich | 1833 | 10 | John Douglas Hopkins | Georgian Revival, stuccoed with a west tower. Demolished.[36] | —
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St Mary the Virgin, Vincent Square, Westminster | 1835–36 | 2,898 | Edward Blore | Gothic Revival with a steeple. Demolished.[36] | —
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Holy Trinity, Gough Square, City of London | 1837 | 1,000 | John Shaw, Jr. | Gothic Revival with a tower. Demolished 1913.[30] | —
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Holy Trinity, Holborn | 1837–38 | 6,109 | James Pennethorne | Greek Revival with a tower. Demolished.[30] | —
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Holy Trinity, Rotherhithe | 1837–38 | 1,161 | Samson Kempthorne | Gothic Revival with a tower. Bombed; demolished.[41] | —
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St Luke, Berwick Street, Westminster | 1837–39 | 2,500 | Edward Blore | Gothic Revival with a belfry. Demolished.[36] | —
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Holy Trinity, Blackheath | 1838–39 | 1,000 | James William Wild | Gothic Revival with two eastern turrets and spires. Bombed; demolished.[30] | —
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Holy Trinity, Lambeth | 1838–39 | 1,000 | Edward Blore | Norman Revival style with a tower. Bombed; demolished.[41] | —
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All Saints, Rotherhithe | c. 1839 | 949 | Samson Kempthorne | Gothic Revival style. Demolished.[41] | —
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Holy Trinity, Barkingside |
1839–40 | 355 | Edward Blore | Norman Revival with a belfry. Chancel added in 1875.[49] | II[56] | |
St Mary Magdalene, Camberwell |
1839–40 | 1,000 | Robert Palmer Browne | Gothic Revival with a tower and a spire. Bombed; demolished.[38] | —
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St Saviour, Chelsea |
1839–40 | 500 | George Basevi | Norman Revival style with turrets. Enlarged 1878; chancel added 1890.[30] | II[57] | |
St James, Clapton | c. 1840 | 912 | Edward Charles Hakewill | Gothic Revival style. Chancel added 1902.[30] | C[58] | |
St Philip, Dalston | c. 1840 | 1,000 | Henry Duesbury | Gothic Revival style. Since altered.[30] | —
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St Andrew, Bethnal Green | 1840–41 | 500 | Thomas Henry Wyatt and Brandon | Lombard style with a northeast tower. Demolished 1960.[38] | —
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St Peter, Bethnal Green |
1840–41 | 500 | Lewis Vulliamy | Norman Revival style with a west steeple; in flint.[38] | C[59] | |
St Michael, Stockwell |
1840–41 | 1,200 | William Rogers | Gothic Revival with an east tower and spire. Since restored.[41] | II[60] | |
Christ Church, Streatham |
1840–41 | 300 | James William Wild | Byzantine Revival with a southwest campanile. Bombed; restored.[36] | I[61] | |
St Paul, Wilton Place, Westminster |
1840–41 | 1,000 | Thomas Cundy (junior) | Gothic Revival with a tower. Altered in 1870 and 1891.[36] | II*[62] | |
St James the Less, Bethnal Green |
1840–42 | 500 | Lewis Vulliamy | Norman Revival style. Bombed 1940; restored 1961.[38] | C[63] | |
St Thomas, Noak Hill, Havering |
1841 | 150 | George Smith | Tudor Revival style with a tower, spire and transepts.[49] | II[64] | |
St Peter, Norbiton, Kingston upon Thames |
1841 | 500 | George Gilbert Scott and Moffatt | Norman Revival style. Chancel added 1866.[39] | II[65] | |
St Philip, Bethnal Green | 1841–42 | 500 | Thomas Larkins Walker | Norman Revival style with two west towers in brick. Converted.[38] | —
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Emmanuel, Camberwell | 1841–42 | 992 | Thomas Bellamy | Norman Revival with two stunted west towers. Demolished about 1957.[38] | —
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St Mary Magdalene, Southwark | 1841–42 | 1,696 | Benjamin Ferrey | Gothic Revival with a turret and transepts.[41] | —
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St James, Sussex Gardens, Paddington |
1841–43 | 2,000 | John Goldicutt and George Gutch | Gothic Revival with a tower and spire. Rebuilt in 1881, incorporating the chancel as a chapel.[41][66] | II*[66] | |
Christ Church, Turnham Green |
1841–43 | 500 | George Gilbert Scott and Moffatt | Gothic Revival style. Chancel added 1889.[36] | C[67] | |
St Batholomew, Bethnal Green |
1842–43 | 800 | William Railton | Gothic Revival style. Converted into flats 1983.[38] | —
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Christ Church, Broadway, Westminster | 1842–43 | 1,441 | Ambrose Poynter | Gothic Revival style. Demolished 1954.[36] | —
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St Jude, Chelsea | 1842–44 | 500 | George Basevi | Gothic Revival with southwest tower. Demolished 1934.[30] | —
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St Paul, Herne Hill |
1843–44 | 700 | George Alexander | Gothic Revival with a west tower and spire. Rebuilt after a fire in 1858.[38] | II*[68] | |
St John the Evangelist, Kensal Green |
1843–44 | 500 | Henry Kendall | Norman Revival with two west towers. Chancel added later.[30] | II[69] | |
Christ Church, Camden | 1844 | 1,000 | Benjamin Ferrey | Gothic Revival with a spire. Demolished about 1931.[30] | —
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St James, Kensington |
1844–45 | 500 | Lewis Vulliamy | Gothic Revival with a tower. Chancel added 1876.[30] | II[70] | |
All Saints, Lambeth | 1844–45 | 6,513 | William Rogers | Norman Revival style with a tower. Demolished about 1899.[41] | —
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Holy Trinity, Paddington | 1844–46 | 1,000 | Thomas Cundy (junior) | Gothic Revival with a tower and spire. Demolished.[41] | —
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St John the Evangelist, St Pancras |
c. 1845 | 300 | Hugh Smith | Romanesque Revival style with a southwest tower. Bombed; demolished.[41] | —
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St Jude, Bethnal Green | 1845–46 | 500 | Henry Clutton | Lombard style with a transeptal towers. Bombed; demolished.[38] | —
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St Jude, Whitechapel | 1845–46 | 2,103 | Frederick John Francis | Gothic Revival with a southwest tower. Demolished 1927.[36] | —
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St John, Woolwich |
1845–46 | 2,012 | Francis E. H. Fowler | Gothic Revival style. Restored 1912.[36] | —
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St Barnabas, Homerton |
1845–47 | 1,050 | Arthur Ashpitel | Gothic Revival with a west tower. Bombed; restored 1956.[30] | C[71] | |
St John of Jerusalem, South Hackney |
1845–47 | 1,000 | Edward Charles Hakewill | Gothic Revival with a west steeple and transepts.[30] | B[72] | |
St Andrew, Marylebone | 1846 | 800 | Samuel Daukes | Gothic Revival with a tower and spire. Re-erected at Kingsbury 1933.[41] | —
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St Simon Zelotes, Bethnal Green |
c. 1846 | 500 | Benjamin Ferrey | Gothic Revival with a bellcote. Demolished.[38] | —
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St Matthias, Bethnal Green |
1846–47 | 1,200 | Thomas Henry Wyatt | Italianate with a southwest tower and spire. Demolished 1957.[38] | —
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All Saints, Paddington | 1846–47 | 100 | Henry Clutton | Gothic Revival with a bell turret. Burnt down 1895.[41] | —
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St Paul, Bermondsey | 1846–48 | 400 | Samuel Sanders Teulon | Gothic Revival style. Chancel added 1901. Demolished.[38] | —
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Christ Church, Bermondsey | 1847–48 | 300 | William B. Hays | Norman Revival style. Demolished.[38] | —
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Christ Church, Highbury |
1847–48 | 50 | Thomas Allom | Gothic Revival with a central octagon. Altered in 1872 and 1911.[30] | —
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St Paul, Camden Square, Camden Town | 1847–49 | 500 | Frederick Ordish and John Johnson | Gothic Revival with a tower and spire. Demolished.[41] | —
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Christ Church, Greenwich | 1847–49 | 450 | John Brown | Gothic Revival with a tower. Bombed; converted.[30] | —
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St Stephen, St John's Wood |
c. 1848 | 500 | Samuel Daukes | Gothic Revival with a southeast tower. Demolished.[41] | —
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Christ Church, Battersea | 1848–49 | 200 | Lee and Thomas Bury |
Gothic Revival style. Demolished 1944.[38] | —
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All Saints, Ennismore Gardens, Westminster |
1848–49 | 2,000 | Lewis Vulliamy | Italianate with a tower. From 1955 Russian Orthodox Cathedral.[36] | II*[73] | |
St James, Edmonton | 1849 | 100 | Edward Ellis | Gothic Revival style. Redundant.[36] | —
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St Barnabas, Lambeth | c. 1849 | 200 | Joseph Clarke and James Humphreys | Gothic Revival style.[41] | —
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St Paul, Rotherhithe | c. 1849 | 150 | William Beatson | Demolished.[41] | —
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Holy Trinity, Camden Town |
1849–50 | 400 | Thomas Henry Wyatt and Brandon | Gothic Revival with a tower and spire.[41] | II[74] | |
St Thomas, Charlton |
1849–50 | 500 | Joseph Gwilt | Norman Revival style. Apse added 1893.[30] | C[75] | |
St Mary, The Boltons, Kensington |
1849–50 | 85 | George Godwin | Gothic Revival with a Greek cross plan. Bombed; restored.[41] | II[76] | |
St Stephen, Shepherd's Bush |
1849–50 | 370 | Anthony Salvin | Gothic Revival with a tower.[30] | II[77] | |
St Matthew, Great Peter Street, Westminster |
1849–50 | 2,000 | George Gilbert Scott | Gothic Revival style. Restored 1984 after a fire.[36] | II[78] | |
St Peter, Croydon |
1849–51 | 250 | George Gilbert Scott | Gothic Revival with a tower and spire. [39] | II[79] | |
Holy Trinity, Bessborough Gardens, Westminster | 1849–52 | 10 | John Loughborough Pearson | Gothic Revival style. Demolished 1954.[36] | —
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St Saviour, Hampstead |
1849–56 | 5 | Edward Middleton Barry | Gothic Revival style.[30] | II[80] | |
St Matthew, Islington | c. 1850 | 50 | Alexander Dick Gough | Gothic Revival style. Bombed; demolished.[30] | —
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Emmanuel, Forest Gate |
1850–51 | 125 | George Gilbert Scott | Gothic Revival style.[49] | II[81] | |
Christ Church, Broad Green, Croydon |
1851 | 3,000 | Samuel Sanders Teulon | Gothic Revival with transepts. Chancel enlarged in 1860.[45] | —
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Christ Church, Stratford Marsh |
1851 | 350 | John Johnson | Gothic Revival with a tower. Replaced about 1974.[49] | —
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St Mark, Camden Town | 1851–53 | 250 | Thomas Little | Gothic Revival with a tower and spire. Enlarged 1890; restored 1957.[41] | II[82] | |
St Matthias, Stoke Newington |
1851–53 | 250 | William Butterfield | Gothic Revival with a central tower. Bombed; restored.[41] | A[83] | |
Christ Church, Forest Hill | 1851–56 | 140 | Ewan Christian | Gothic Revival with a west steeple. Converted in to residential accommodation 2004.[36] | II[84] | |
St Mark, South Norwood, Croydon |
1852 | 100 | Thomas Finden and Thomas Lewis | Gothic Revival with a west bell turret. Aisles added in 1864, chancel 1869.[39] | II[85] | |
St John the Evangelist, Angell Town, Brixton |
1852–53 | 10 | Benjamin Ferrey | Gothic Revival with a west tower. North transept added 1876; damaged by fire in 1947 and restored.[41] | II[86] | |
St John the Evangelist, Limehouse |
1852–53 | 400 | Henry Clutton | Gothic Revival with a turret. Demolished.[41] | —
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St Andrew, Islington |
c. 1852–54 | 350 | Francis Newman and John Johnson | Gothic Revival with a southwest tower and transepts.[30] | II[87] | |
St Mark, Islington |
c. 1853 | 210 | Alexander Dick Gough | Gothic Revival style. Aisles added 1884.[30] | II[88] | |
St James, Hatcham | 1853–54 | 400 | Walter Granville | Gothic Revival style. Now a dance centre.[30] | —
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St Andrew, Ashley Place, Westminster | 1853–55 | 2,000 | George Gilbert Scott | Gothic Revival with a turret. Demolished about 1955.[36] | —
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St John, Blackheath |
c. 1854 | 5 | Arthur Ashpitel | Gothic Revival style.[30] | C[89] | |
St Luke, Marylebone | c. 1854 | 10 | Ewan Christian | Gothic Revival with a south tower. Demolished other than the tower.[41] | —
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St Jude, Islington |
1854–55 | 250 | Alexander Dick Gough | Gothic Revival with south tower and spire. Chancel and clerestory added 1871.[30] | II[90] | |
Christ Church, Lancaster Gate, Bayswater |
1854–55 | 10 | Frederick and Horace Francis | Gothic Revival style. Body converted into residential use; tower remains.[41][91] | II[91] | |
Christ Church, Lambeth | 1855 | 5 | Vernon Arnold | Italianate style. Demolished 1899.[41] | —
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St Andrew, Lambeth | c. 1855 | 230 | Samuel Sanders Teulon | Gothic Revival with northwest steeple. Demolished 1955.[41] | —
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St John the Baptist, Isleworth |
1855–56 | 10 | James Deason | Gothic Revival style.[36] | C[92] | |
St Saviour, Warwick Avenue, Paddington | c. 1855–56 | 5 | Thomas Little | Gothic Revival style. Chancel added 1883. Demolished.[41] | —
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St Stephen, Westbourne Park, Paddington | c. 1855–56 | 10 | Frederick and Horace Francis | Gothic Revival with a tower and spire. Apse added 1900.[41] | II[91] | |
All Saints, Shoreditch |
1856 | 200 | Philip Hardwick | Gothic Revival style.[41] | II[93] |