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St Mary's is a small rural church with a 12th century chancel and south door, a 15th century tower and many additions over the centuries.

The building is in a Byzantine style with stock brick walls relieved by bands of purple Berkhampstead bricks and Portland Stone dressings.

As nearby Westminster Abbey was a monastery church, local people needed a place to worship and so St Margaret's was founded in the 12th century.

Consecrated in 1686 by Bishop Henry Compton (after whom Old Compton St is named) the original church was designed by William Talman, who worked under Sir Christopher Wren. In December 2016 our redesigned entrance, featuring our name in neon lights, was dedicated by the Bishop of London to ensure the church remains a visible presence in the community it serves.

The Chapel of St Mary Undercroft was completed by King Edward I in 1297, further developed under Edward II, and finally completed by Edward III in around 1365.

St John is an inclusive community church, welcoming in love, worshipping in faith and witnessing in hope to the love of God and the Good News of Christ in Angell Town and Brixton.

Corfiato’s church is important as an advanced design showing the influence of the Liturgical Movement, and as a showcase of Art Sacré, notably the murals in the Lady Chapel by Jean Cocteau.

The history of St Patrick’s is, shall we say, colourful.

A lovely church on the edge of Ashdown Forest in the centre of the village.

In 1542 Henry VIII rebuilt the church already on this site to keep plague victims from being carried through his palace grounds because at the time it was an isolated spot in the fields.

A slightly unusual church with a mainland European character, presumably influenced by the Belgian order which commissioned the building in the 1930s.

There has been a church on the site of St John’s for over 140 years, witnessing to God’s love among the people of Upper Norwood.