List of churches in London

This is a list of cathedrals, churches and chapels in Greater London, England, which is divided into 32 London boroughs and the City of London. The list focuses on the more permanent churches and buildings which identify themselves as places of Christian worship. The denominations appended are those by which they self-identify.

History

Wren and Anglican churches

Before the Great Fire of London in 1666, the City of London had around 100 churches in an area of only one square mile. Of the 86 destroyed by the Fire, 51 were rebuilt along with St Paul's Cathedral. The majority have traditionally been regarded as the work of Sir Christopher Wren, but although their rebuilding was entrusted primarily to him, the role of his various associates, including Robert Hooke and Nicholas Hawksmoor especially, is currently being reassessed and given greater emphasis.
With regard to Anglican churches, as opposed to Catholic churches, nonconformist chapels or meeting houses, the designs of the Wren office provided a new standard for British church architecture ever since, as well as giving a distinctive face to the Anglican church in London. Wren also designed a number of Anglican churches outside the City, including St James's, Piccadilly and St Clement Danes. After the Wren era, Hawksmoor was responsible for six of the great Anglican churches in the East End of London, and other architects such as Hooke, James Gibbs and John James contributed significantly to Anglican church architecture in London.

Metropolitan area

London's churches and chapels are extraordinarily numerous and diverse. Anglican and nonconformist churches and chapels are most numerous, but there are also many Catholic churches as well as places of worship for non-Christian religions.
Most of the Anglican churches lie within the Anglican dioceses of London to the north and Southwark to the south. For historical reasons, the Anglican churches in London north of the Thames but east of the River Lea fall within the Diocese of Chelmsford, and those in the London Boroughs of Bexley and Bromley fall within the Diocese of Rochester. A few Anglican churches in the Barnet area fall into the Diocese of St Albans, reflecting the historical association of Barnet with Hertfordshire. The Catholic dioceses that cover Greater London are, north of the Thames and west of the Lea, the Diocese of Westminster; south of the Thames the Archdiocese of Southwark; and north of the Thames and east of the Lea, the Diocese of Brentwood. There are still some two thousand Anglican churches alone, across the capital and if nonconformist and other denominations are included, they cover every age and style, in the design and evolution of which at least six hundred different architects have made contributions. As London expanded during the early 19th century, many new churches and chapels were built independently by the growing nonconformist urban population; to match the growth in nonconformist churches and chapels, the Anglican "Waterloo church" building programme saw numerous Anglican churches constructed across south London in the first half of the century.

Significance

Although many churches and chapels were entirely or partly lost to 19th-century demolitions and to bombing in the Second World War, many historic, architecturally significant and religiously significant buildings remain, particularly in the City of London and the neighbouring City of Westminster. A number of the churches are mentioned in the nursery rhyme Oranges and Lemons. Churches in this list belong to various denominations, as indicated.

Map of medieval parish churches

This map shows the medieval churches of Greater London. The hundred or so medieval churches in the City of London are shown in a separate map in the City section.

City of London

London boroughs

Barking and Dagenham

Church name	Location	Dedication	Web	Founded	Denomination	Notes
St Margaret of Antioch, Barking	Barking	Margaret the Virgin		C13th	Anglican	Originated as part of Barking Abbey
SS Peter & Paul, Dagenham	Dagenham	Peter & Paul		C13th	Anglican	Rebuilt 1805. Receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Maidstone
St Chad, Chadwell Heath	Chadwell Heath	Chad of Mercia		1884–1886	Anglican	Daughter church to Dagenham until 1895
St Thomas, Becontree	Becontree	Thomas		1922	Anglican	Building 1926–1927
St Patrick, Barking	Barking	Patrick		1924	Anglican	Rebuilt 1940; previously Church of the Ascension
St Martin, Becontree	Dagenham	Martin of Tours		1925	Anglican	Building 1931–1932. Parish of Becontree South
St Mary, Becontree	Becontree	Mary		1927	Anglican	Building 1935
St George, Dagenham	Becontree	George		1929	Anglican	Building 1935. Member of Reform and AMiE
St Elisabeth, Becontree	Becontree	Elizabeth		1932	Anglican
St Alban, Becontree	Becontree	Alban		1932–1933	Anglican	Parish of Becontree South
St Cedd, Becontree	Becontree	Cedd		1933	Anglican	Rebuilt 1963. Nearby St Peter's redundant 1997
St Erkenwald, Barking	Barking	Earconwald		1934	Anglican	Rebuilt 1954
St John the Divine, Becontree	Becontree	John the Evangelist		1935	Anglican	Parish of Becontree South
St Mark, Mark's Gate	Mark's Gate	Mark		1956	Anglican	Rebuilt 2016
Christ Church, Thames View	Thames View	Jesus		1958–1959	Anglican
Hartley Brook Church	Dagenham				Anglican	United with St Mary's Becontree
SS Mary & Ethelburga, Barking	Barking	Mary & Æthelburh		1858	Roman Catholic	Building 1869
St Vincent, Becontree	Becontree	Vincent?		1923	Roman Catholic
St Peter, Dagenham	Dagenham	Peter		1926	Roman Catholic	Building 1937. Served by Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette
Holy Family, Dagenham	Dagenham	Holy Family		1931	Roman Catholic	Building 1934
St Thomas More, Barking	Barking	Thomas More		1935	Roman Catholic	Served by Pallottines
St Anne, Becontree	Becontree	Anne		1937	Roman Catholic	Rebuilt 1960. Served from St Thomas More, Barking
Marks Gate Baptist Church	Mark's Gate				Baptist
Barking Baptist Church	Barking				Baptist
Becontree Avenue Baptist Church	Becontree			1929	Baptist Union	New building 1964
Dagenham Baptist Church	Dagenham			1927	Baptist
Oxlow Lane Baptist Church	Dagenham				Baptist Union
Upney Baptist Church	Barking			1935	Baptist
Wood Lane Baptist Church	Becontree			1932	Baptist
Barking Methodist Church	Barking				Methodist	Barking, Dagenham & Ilford Circuit
Beacontree Heath Methodist Church	Becontree				Methodist	Barking, Dagenham & Ilford Circuit
Old Dagenham Methodist Church	Dagenham				Methodist	Barking, Dagenham & Ilford Circuit
Barking Riverside Salvation Army	Barking				Salvation Army
Dagenham Congregational Church	Dagenham				EFCC
Osborne Square Church	Becontree				EFCC-FIEC
Becontree Church	Becontree			2014	Co-Mission / AMiE
Elim Christian Centre	Barking				Elim
Bethel – London's Riverside Church	Dagenham	Bethel			Assemblies of God
Rehoboth Tamil Church of God	Dagenham	Rehoboth			Church of God	Tamil. Joined Church of God 2015
RCCG Rivers of Joy	Becontree				RCCG	Meets in St John the Divine, Becontree
RCCG Living Faith Connections	Barking			2000	RCCG	Planted from RCCG Royal Connections
Potter's House Christian Fellowship Ch.	Barking				Potter's House
Christ Apostolic Church Kingdom Builders	Becontree				Christ Apostolic
COPUK Dagenham Central Assembly	Dagenham				Church of Pentecost UK
Tree of Life Dagenham	Becontree				Tree of Life Network
Cornerstone Fountain Church	Barking
Victorious Pentecostal Assembly Barking	Barking			2000s
Power House International Ministries	Dagenham			1996
Kingsley Hall Church	Dagenham			1929
Glorious Ministries International	Barking			2005
Harmony Christian Centre	Dagenham			1997		Current building 2008. Has planted into Harold Wood
LifeLine Church	Dagenham			1970s
King's Church Barking	Barking