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Churches - Archive Articles

The history and architecture of churches across London and southeast England.

A visit to St Stephen’s Church, Hounslow
A visit to St Stephen’s Church, Hounslow

A visit to St Stephen’s Church, Hounslow

Just under 150 years ago a new church opened in Hounslow to serve the growing population.

Mar
14
Visit the Italian Church in London
Visit the Italian Church in London

Visit the Italian Church in London

Sometimes described as "one of the most beautiful churches in London", this is not just a church that follows the Italian Catholic faith, but is in fact the Italian church in London.

Feb
28
The glittering Fitzrovia Chapel is becoming easier to visit
The glittering Fitzrovia Chapel is becoming easier to visit

The glittering Fitzrovia Chapel is becoming easier to visit

One of London's genuinely hidden gems, the glittering interior of Fitzrovia Chapel is about to be a lot easier to visit, as the opening hours are being extended ahead of a new David Bowie exhibition.

Feb
14
From St. Mary’s to St. Paul’s at Clapham’s 200-year-old church
From St. Mary’s to St. Paul’s at Clapham’s 200-year-old church

From St. Mary’s to St. Paul’s at Clapham’s 200-year-old church

This is a 200-year-old church next to Wandsworth Road, but it is only the latest building on a site that's had a church for at least 800 years.

Jan
25
See inside Brixton’s unfinished Catholic Church
See inside Brixton’s unfinished Catholic Church

See inside Brixton’s unfinished Catholic Church

On the edge of Brixton town centre is what appears to be a Cathedral sized church which is a bit like a Tardis in reverse, in that it's much larger on the outside than it is on the inside.

Dec
21
2023
Kensington’s Carmelite church, a bright interior within a fortress appearance
Kensington’s Carmelite church, a bright interior within a fortress appearance

Kensington’s Carmelite church, a bright interior within a fortress appearance

This is a church with august architects, as Sir Giles Gilbert Scott designed the current church to replace a war-damaged church designed by Edward, the eldest son of the Patron Saint of the Gothic Revival, Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin.

Nov
30
2023
London’s Churches: All Saints Church, Kingston upon Thames
London’s Churches: All Saints Church, Kingston upon Thames

London’s Churches: All Saints Church, Kingston upon Thames

Earlier this year, King Charles III was crowned in Westminster Abbey, but had history turned a different path, he could well have ended up in a cathedral in Kingston-upon-Thames.

Nov
23
2023
Finally seeing inside Windsor’s Clewer Church
Finally seeing inside Windsor’s Clewer Church

Finally seeing inside Windsor’s Clewer Church

On the outskirts of Windsor town centre is an ancient church that for over 400 years, owned the land that Windsor Castle stood on, and the King had to pay rent for it.

Nov
16
2023
A whiff of nostalgia: St. Paul’s Cathedral welcomes the public to the newly restored Triforium library
A whiff of nostalgia: St. Paul’s Cathedral welcomes the public to the newly restored Triforium library

A whiff of nostalgia: St. Paul’s Cathedral welcomes the public to the newly restored Triforium library

After five years of work, one of London's best-preserved 18th-century interiors is reopening to the public.

Oct
12
2023
St. Paul’s Bow Common – Discovering one of the UK’s best post-war churches
St. Paul’s Bow Common – Discovering one of the UK’s best post-war churches

St. Paul’s Bow Common – Discovering one of the UK’s best post-war churches

One of the UK's best post-war buildings can be found in east London, although it might be fair to say that you might not realise how good it is if you only look at the outside.

Sep
28
2023
Chance to climb a church tower
Chance to climb a church tower

Chance to climb a church tower

There’s a chance next month to climb up a church tower that’s not usually open to the public.

Sep
20
2023
Visiting the church of St Edward the Confessor in Romford
Visiting the church of St Edward the Confessor in Romford

Visiting the church of St Edward the Confessor in Romford

This is the main church in Romford town centre, with a tall spire dominating the area, but it's also an accidental church that was nearly considerably smaller.

Jun
29
2023
Go on a tour of a church crypt in Greenwich
Go on a tour of a church crypt in Greenwich

Go on a tour of a church crypt in Greenwich

If you fancy an evening spent wandering the brick-lined vaults of the dead, then there's a chance this summer with tours of the crypt underneath St Alfege church in Greenwich town centre.

Jun
14
2023
There’s an English church with the Sistine Chapel painted onto its ceiling
There’s an English church with the Sistine Chapel painted onto its ceiling

There’s an English church with the Sistine Chapel painted onto its ceiling

Down on the south coast is a church with a remarkable and from the outside, totally unexpected interior -- the only known handpainted replica of the Sistine Chapel.

Jun
13
2023
Visit St Mary Magdalene’s church, Boveney
Visit St Mary Magdalene’s church, Boveney

Visit St Mary Magdalene’s church, Boveney

If you want to visit a postcard-pretty church in a small patch of a rural landscape, then St Mary Magdalene's, Boveney is the church for you.

Jun
07
2023
A visit to St Bartholomew’s Church, Horley
A visit to St Bartholomew’s Church, Horley

A visit to St Bartholomew’s Church, Horley

This is a circa 14th-century church on a site that's seen Christian worship for at least 800 years, and where it was once rural, these days it's on a main road to Gatwick Airport.

May
31
2023

Chance to climb a church tower

There's a chance next weekend to climb up a church tower that's not usually open to the public.

May
22
2023
Climb a Harrow church tower and walk on its roof
Climb a Harrow church tower and walk on its roof

Climb a Harrow church tower and walk on its roof

This coming Saturday will offer you a chance to walk on the roof of a church and see the exceptional views across North London.

Apr
22
2023
Visit St Barts the Great in its 900th anniversary year
Visit St Barts the Great in its 900th anniversary year

Visit St Barts the Great in its 900th anniversary year

The Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great, a magnificently gothic-looking church in central London is marking its 900th anniversary this year -- which makes it a good year to pay a visit.

Apr
20
2023
The 500th anniversary of St Margaret’s Westminster
The 500th anniversary of St Margaret’s Westminster

The 500th anniversary of St Margaret’s Westminster

This coming Sunday marks the 500th anniversary of a church that despite having thousands of people pass by, hardly any go inside.

Apr
04
2023
Inside Mayfair’s Grosvenor Chapel
Inside Mayfair’s Grosvenor Chapel

Inside Mayfair’s Grosvenor Chapel

Just under 300 years ago, a new church opened on land granted to four undertakers on a peppercorn rent, and it's still there, standing proud in modern Mayfair.

Mar
30
2023
A chance to climb up an Islington church tower
A chance to climb up an Islington church tower

A chance to climb up an Islington church tower

If you have a good head for heights, there's now a chance to climb up to the top of a church steeple and walk around the narrow space at the top.

Mar
08
2023
See inside Hackney’s St Peter de Beauvoir church
See inside Hackney’s St Peter de Beauvoir church

See inside Hackney’s St Peter de Beauvoir church

This is a local church with a tall clock tower that can be seen poking above the skyline for some distance in this Victorian estate of middle-class homes known as the Benyon Estate.

Feb
09
2023
A visit to St Nicholas Church, Chiswick
A visit to St Nicholas Church, Chiswick

A visit to St Nicholas Church, Chiswick

If you're on a walk along the north bank of the Thames in Chiswick, you'll be rewarded by a short detour to the ancient St Nicholas church that also played a starring role in Quatermass and Pit.

Feb
02
2023