The Churches Of Britain and Ireland
Greater London
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Steve Bulman
The City
Churches marked † are (in part at least) by Wren.
All Hallows-by-the-Tower,
Barking, Byward St. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. A
modern view. © Mark Summers.
Another view. © Andrew Ross. TQ
333 806. Link.
All Hallows, London Wall. © Aidan
Thomson.
Link.
All Hallows Staining, Mark Lane. Only
the tower remains, the rest of the church was demolished in 1870.
© Mark Summers.
Link.
All Souls, Langham Place,
Westminster. © Bill McKenzie. Link.
Christ Church, Spitalfields. © Aidan Thomson. Link.
Dutch Church at Austin Friars. © Aidan Thomson. Link.
St. Alban the Martyr, Holborn. ©
Aidan Thomson. Link.
St. Alban†, Wood St., a victim of WW2, only
the tower remains. © Aidan Thomson.
Link.
St. Anne, Soho. © Bill McKenzie.
St. Anne & St. Agnes†, Gresham St. © Aidan
Thomson. Link.
St. Augustine†, Watling St., only the
tower remains. © Aidan Thomson.
Link.
St. Bartholomew-the-Great, Smithfield
(Priory Church). From an
old postcard, Bulman Collection. A modern
view. © Aidan Thomson. Link.
St. Bartholomew-the-Less,
Smithfield. © Aidan Thomson.
Link.
St. Benet†, Paul's Wharf. © Aidan Thomson.
Link.
St. Botolph, Aldersgate. © Aidan
Thomson.
Link.
St. Botolph, Bishopsgate. © Aidan Thomson.
Link.
St. Catherine Cree (St. Katherine Cree in Betjeman).
From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.
St. Clement†,
Eastcheap. © Aidan Thomson.
Link.
St. Clement's Dane. An unusual night-time scene.
Another view. Both
from an old postcards, Bulman Collection.
St. Dunstan-in-the-East†. Of Wren, only the tower survives, the church having been bombed during WWII. TQ 332 807. © Andrew Ross.
St. Ethelburga, Bishopsgate. © Aidan
Thomson. Link.
St. Etheldreda Ely (R.C.), Holborn. ©
Aidan Thomson.
Link.
St. George, Hanover Square. © Bill
McKenzie.
St. Giles, Cripplegate. © Aidan Thomson.
Link.
St. Helen, Bishopsgate. © Aidan Thomson. Link.
St. James†,
at Garlickhythe. © Mark Summers.
Link.
St. James, Piccadilly.
© Bill McKenzie.
St. Magnus the Martyr†
on Lower Thames St. © Mark
Summers. Link.
St. Margaret Pattens†.
TQ 331 808. © Andrew Ross.
Link.
St. Martins-in-the Fields, St.
Martins Lane, Westminster. © Bill McKenzie.
St. Martin's within Ludgate†. © Bill
Henderson. Another view. © Aidan
Thomson. Link.
St. Mary Abchurch†. © Aidan Thomson.
Link.
St. Mary Aldermary†.
© Mark Summers.
Link.
St. Mary Somerset, Upper Thames Street. ©
Mark Summers.
St. Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside. From an old postcard,
Bulman Collection.
St. Mary-le-Strand. © Bill McKenzie.
An old postcard view, Bulman
Collection. The church in the background is probably St. Clement Dane.
Link.
St. Mary's-at-Hill†.
TQ 330 807. © Andrew Ross.
Link.
St. Nicholas Cole Abbey†. © Aidan Thomson. Link.
St. Olave Jewry, in the City, is one of Wren's
churches. It was demolished in 1888, leaving the tower only. © Simon Kidner.
St. Olave, Hart Street, Aldgate. Samuel Pepys was a
regular attendee here. The church was destroyed in the Blitz, but was later re-built.
Thanks to Simon Kidner for clearing up my confusion regarding the two St. Olave's. From an
old postcard, Bulman Collection. A modern
view. © Mark Summers.
Link1.
Link2.
St. Paul's Cathedral†, from an old postcard, Bulman
Collection. A distant high-level view, showing the cathedral
as it's not possible to appreciate it from ground level. © Dave Westrap.
Another view. © Aidan Thomson.
Link.
St. Paul, Covent Garden. © Mark Summers.
St. Paul, Knightsbridge. © Bill
Henderson.
St. Peter, Cornhill†. © Aidan Thomson.
Link.
St. Sepulchre-without-Newgate†. © Aidan
Thomson. Link.
St. Stephen Walbrook†.
TQ 326 809. © Andrew Ross.
Link1.
Link2.
St. Vedast-alias-Foster†, is near St. Paul's
Cathedral. © Bill Henderson.
Another view. © Aidan Thomson.
Link.
Brixton
St. Matthew. From an old postcard
(franked 1919), Bulman Collection.
Burnt Oak
St. Alphage. © Bill McKenzie.
Camden
St Pancras Church, Tavistock Place. ©
Bill McKenzie.
St Pancras Old Church,
Pancras Road. © Bill McKenzie.
Chingford
St. Peter & St. Paul. From an old
postcard, Bulman Collection.
Clapham & Clapham Common
St. Barnabas. © Simon Kidner.
Holy Trinity. From an old postcard (franked 1906),
Bulman Collection.
Denmark Hill
St. Matthew. From an old postcard, Bulman
Collection.
Ealing
St. Stephen. From an old postcard,
Bulman Collection.
Finchley
Methodist Church. © Michael
Bourne.
St. Paul. TQ 526 909. © Michael
Bourne.
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.
Harrow
St. George at Headstone. Link to
external website.
Hillingdon
St. Margaret. From an old postcard, Bulman
Collection.
Hornsey
St. Mary. All that remains today is the tower.
From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. Link.
Kentish Town
St. Silas the Martyr. © John Salmon.
Kew
St. Anne. From an old postcard (franked 1905), Bulman
Collection. Link.
Lee
St. Margaret. From an old postcard, Bulman
Collection. Link.
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.
Marylebone
Our Lady of
the Rosary (R.C.), on Old Marylebone Rd. TQ 273 815. © Andrew Ross.
St. Mark, on Old Marylebone Rd. . TQ 273
815. © Andrew Ross.
Link.
Mitcham
St. Peter & St. Paul. From an old postcard
(franked 1905),
Bulman Collection. Link.
Northwood
Holy Trinity. From an old postcard
(franked 1909), Bulman Collection.
Plumstead
St. Margaret. One of London's lost
churches, having been demolished in the 1960's. From an old postcard (franked
1907), Bulman Collection.
The postcard only says "St. Margaret's - Plumstead", and since the card is
franked "Woolwich", I'm making the assumption that this church is the Plumstead
in London. If you think otherwise, please let me know.
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.
Silvertown
St. Mark. © Ted Bagot (who, as a resident of
New Zealand, is unquestionably the most distant contributor to this project).
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.
Southwark
Holy Trinity in a print dating from 1830. ©
Malcolm Hipple. A modern photo. © Mark Summers.
Roman Catholic Cathedral Church of St. George.
176 TQ 314 793. © Dave Westrap. Link.
St. George the Martyr. © Mark Summers.
Stratford
St. John. From an old postcard
(franked 1916),
Bulman Collection.
Surbiton
St. Mark. From an old postcard (franked
1908), Bulman Collection. Link.
Upper Norwood
St. Aubyn (Congregational). From an old postcard
(franked 1917),
Bulman Collection.
Uxbridge
St. Andrew. From an old postcard, Bulman
Collection.
St. Margaret. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.
Walthamstow
St. Mary. From an old postcard, Bulman
Collection.
Wanstead
Christ Church from an old postcard © Bulman
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.)
22 October 2006
© Steve Bulman
