The Diocese of Southwark was founded in 1850, being elevated to become an archdiocese in 1965. It encompasses the areas of the London Boroughs south of the River Thames, the whole county of Kent and the Medway unitary authority.The cathedral is in Southwark, London, and is dedicated to St George. 207 churches were visited for Taking Stock (2009).
A striking high-peak tile-hung church of 1985, built in the grounds of the former St Vincent’s Industrial School,... Read More
An interesting neo-Norman brick church of the 1880s by F. A. Walters, one of the more prolific and original Catholic... Read More
A small medieval chapel which was originally the manor chapel and later the parish church of Denton. Disused by the... Read More
A plain Gothic Revival church of 1844-5 designed by the mission priest of Greenwich, Canon Richard North, who was also... Read More
A small church of the 1860s in the High Gothic style, unmistakeably the work of E. W. Pugin, with a contemporary parish... Read More
A utilitarian portal framed design of the 1960s.Like the neighbouring Bellingham Estate, Downham was one of the... Read More
A modest and functional church of the 1970s, not of special architectural or historic interest.Mass was held in a... Read More
A late Gothic Revival church by Joseph Goldie, third generation of a dynasty of Catholic architects. The design is... Read More
A modest church of the 1960s. The exterior with its three large north windows is not without architectural interest.... Read More
A post-war design replacing an early twentieth century church which had been remodelled in early Christian style by Fr... Read More
A modest brick church of 1953-4 by Goodhart-Rendel’s partner F. G. Broadbent, who probably also extended the church... Read More
Built as a church hall in 1952, of little architectural note, although the 1962 sanctuary by Maguire & Murray is... Read More
