List of churches in the London Borough of Bromley

This is a list of cathedrals, churches and chapels in the London Borough of Bromley within the Greater 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.

St Mary's Church, Downe

History

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. As London expanded during the early 19th century, many new churches and chapels were built independently by the growing nonconformist urban population.^{[citation needed]}

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. Churches in this list belong to various denominations, as indicated.

List of churches

Further information: Churches in Bromley

The borough has an estimated 135 churches for 326,900 inhabitants, a ratio of one to every 2,421 people.

Church name	Location	Dedication	Web	Founded	Denomination	Notes
SS Peter & Paul, Cudham	Cudham	Peter & Paul	[1]	C11th	Anglican	United with St Mary, Downe
All Saints, Orpington	Orpington	All Saints	[2]	C11th
St Mary, Downe	Downe	Mary	[1]	C11th		United with SS Peter & Paul, Cudham
Keston Parish Church	Keston	None	[3]	C11th
St Giles the Abbot, Farnborough	Farnborough	Giles	[4]	C11th
St John, West Wickham	West Wickham	John the Baptist	[5]	C11th		Rebuilt C15th
St Nicholas, Chislehurst	Chislehurst	Nicholas	[6]	C11th		Rebuilt C15th
St Martin of Tours, Chelsfield	Chelsfield	Martin of Tours	[7]	C11th
St George, Beckenham	Beckenham	George	[8]	C12th		Rebuilt 1885–1887
SS Peter & Paul, Bromley	Bromley	Peter & Paul	[9]	C12th		Rebuilt 1327, 1824, 1949–1952
St Mary the Virgin, Hayes	Old Hayes	Mary	[10]	C12th
St Botolph's Church, Ruxley	Ruxley	Botwulf of Thorney		C13th		Deconsecrated in 1557
St Mary, St Mary Cray	St Mary Cray	Mary	[11]	Medieval
Holy Trinity, Bromley Common	Bromley Common	Trinity	[12]	1839
St John the Evangelist, Penge	Penge	John the Evangelist	[13]	1847
St Mary, Bromley	Bromley	Mary	[14]	1862–1863
St George, Bickley	Bickley	George	[15]	1864
St Paul, Anerley	Anerley	Paul	[16]	1865		Anerley Team. Building 1978
St Mary, Shortlands	Shortlands	Mary	[17]	1868
Annunciation, Chislehurst	Chislehurst	Annunciation	[18]	1870
Christ Church, Chislehurst	Chislehurst	Jesus	[19]	1872
St Paul, Beckenham	Beckenham	Paul	[20]	1872?
All Souls, Pratt's Bottom	Pratt's Bottom	All Souls	[21]	late C19th		United with St Mary's Green St Green
Christ Church, Beckenham	Beckenham	Jesus	[22]	1875–1876
St Michael & All Angels, Beckenham	Beckenham	Michael & Angels	[23]	1877		Rebuilt 1890, 1900
Holy Trinity, Beckenham	Penge	Trinity	[24]	1878
St James, Beckenham	Beckenham	James	[25]	1879
St John the Evangelist, Bromley	Bromley	John the Evangelist	[26]	1880
St Edward the Confessor, Mottingham	Mottingham	Edward the Confessor	[27]	1880		Renamed from St Andrew's and rebuilt 1936
Christ Church, Bromley	Bromley	Jesus	[28]	1886
St Luke, Bromley Common	Bromley Common	Luke		1887
St Paul, Crofton	Crofton	Paul	[29]	1888
St Andrew, Orpington	Orpington	Andrew		1893
St Mark, Bromley	Bromley	Mark	[30]	1898		Rebuilt 1952
St Mark, Biggin Hill	Biggin Hill	Mark	[31]	1904		Building 1952–1959, was redundant All Saints North Peckham
St Augustine, Bromley Common	Bromley Common	Augustine?	[32]
St Barnabas, Beckenham	Beckenham	Barnabas	[33]
St Andrew, Bromley	Bromley	Andrew		1929–1931
St Francis, West Wickham	West Wickham	Francis of Assisi	[34]	1933		Building 1936. United with St Mary, West Wickham
St Mary of Nazareth, West Wickham	West Wickham	Mary	[35]	1934		Building 1954
St Francis of Assisi, Petts Wood	Petts Wood	Francis of Assisi	[36]	1935
St Mary, Green Street Green	Green Street Green	Mary	[21]	1937		United with All Souls Pratts Bottom
St Barnabas, St Paul's Cray	St Paul's Cray	Barnabas	[37]	1950		Building 1962–1964
St Nicholas, Orpington	Orpington	Nicholas	[38]	1957–1958
Unity Church Orpington	Orpington		[39]	1969		Merger of three churches 2012
Christ Church, Orpington	Orpington	Jesus	[40]			One part of Unity Church Orpington?
Park Langley Church	Beckenham		[41]	2007		Plant from Christ Church Bromley
Christ Church, Anerley	Anerley	Jesus	[16]			Anerley Team. Building 1990
St John, Eden Park	Eden Park	John the Baptist	[42]
St Andrew, St Mary Cray	St Mary Cray	Andrew	[43]
St George's RAF Chapel	Biggin Hill	George	[44]	1943	Inter-denominational	Rebuilt 1951
St Mary, Chislehurst	Chislehurst	Mary		1852	Roman Catholic	Building 1853–1854
Our Lady of the Crays	St Mary Cray	Mary	[45]	1873		Was St Joseph's. Building 1895, rebuilt 1950s, 2010
St Anthony of Padua, Anerley	Anerley	Anthony of Padua	[46]	1878		Rebuilt 1898, 1927
St Edmund of Canterbury, Beckenham	Beckenham	Edmund of Abingdon	[47]	1891		Building 1891, new buildings 1927, 1938
St Joseph, Bromley	Bromley	Joseph	[48]	1892		Current building 1912
Holy Innocents, Orpington	Orpington	Holy Innocents	[49]	1909
St Swithun, Bromley Common	Bromley Common	Swithun	[50]	1910
St Theresa, Biggin Hill	Biggin Hill	Thérèse of Lisieux	[51]	1925		Building 1930
St Mark, West Wickham	West Wickham	Mark		1936		Building 1938, current 1962–1963
St James the Great, Petts Wood	Petts Wood	James	[52]	1937		First building 1939, current 1964
Our Lady of the Rosary, Hayes	Hayes	Mary		1938		Building 1956
St Patrick, West Chislehurst	Chislehurst	Patrick	[53]	1953		Building 1961 (was previously a cinema)
St Michael & All Angels, Farnborough	Farnborough	Michael & Angels	[54]	1961–1964
St John's Coptic Orthodox Church	Beckenham	John?	[55]		Coptic Orthodox
Bromley Baptist Church	Bromley		[56]	1863	Baptist
Bromley Common Baptist Church	Bromley Common		[57]		Baptist Union
Penge Baptist Church	Penge		[58]	1865	Baptist Union
Beckenham Baptist Church	Beckenham		[59]	1883	Baptist Union
Poverest Road Baptist Church	Orpington		[60]	1930s	Baptist	Building 1960s
Coney Hill Baptist Church	Coney Hill		[61]	1940s	Baptist
Avenue Baptist Church, Beckenham	Beckenham		[62]		Baptist Union
Chislehurst Baptist Church	Chislehurst				Baptist
Crofton Baptist Church	Crofton		[63]		Baptist
Orpington Baptist Church	Orpington		[64]		Baptist
Green Street Green Baptist Church	Green Street Green		[65]		Baptist
Southborough Lane Baptist Church	Bromley		[66]		Baptist
Hayesford Park Baptist Church	Hayes		[67]		Baptist
Elmstead Baptist Church	Chislehurst		[68]		Baptist
New Life Church Biggin Hill	Biggin Hill		[69]	1923	Baptist / Newfrontiers	Renamed 1985, 2009
Anerley Methodist Church	Anerley		[70]	1865	Methodist	Blackheath & Crystal Palace circuit
Chislehurst Methodist Church	Chislehurst		[71]	1868–1870
Beckenham Methodist Church	Beckenham		[72]			Bromley Circuit. Two church buildings
Bromley Common Methodist Church	Bromley Common		[73]
Bromley Methodist Church	Bromley		[74]			Bromley Circuit
Hawes Lane Methodist Church	West Wickham		[75]			Bromley Circuit
Orpington Methodist Church	Orpington		[76]	1909		New building 1953
Petts Wood Methodist Church	Petts Wood		[77]
Mottingham Methodist Church	Mottingham		[78]			Orpington & Chislehurst Circuit
Beckenham United Reformed Church	Beckenham		[79]	1875	URC	Began as Beckenham Congregational
Bromley United Reformed Church	Bromley		[80]			Shared pastor with Trinity Bromley URC
Hayes Free Church	Hayes		[81]
St John's URC, Orpington	Orpington	John?	[82]
Temple URC, St Mary Cray	St Mary Cray	Temple	[83]	1853		Rebuilt 1955
Emmanuel United Reformed Church	West Wickham	Jesus	[84]	1886
Elmers End Free Church	Elmers End		[85]	1880		Shares pastor with Emmanuel URC West Wickham
Trinity Bromley United Reformed Church	Bromley	Trinity	[86]	1895		Founded as Trinity Presbyterian
Christ Church URC, Petts Wood	Petts Wood	Jesus	[87]	1939		Began as Petts Wood Congregational
Giggs Hill Church	St Paul's Cray		[88]	1958		Began as St Paul's Congregational
Christ Lutheran Church	Petts Wood	Jesus	[89]		Evangelical Lutheran
Bromley Temple Corps	Bromley		[90]	1886	Salvation Army
St Mary Cray Salvation Army	St Mary Cray				Salvation Army[91]
Penge Salvation Army	Penge				Salvation Army[92]
Penge Congregational Church	Penge			1912	Cong Federation	May predate building
Elmstead Baptist Church	Chislehurst		[93]		FIEC
Downe Baptist Church	Downe		[94]	1851	Grace Baptist SE
Hayes Lane Baptist Church	Bromley		[95]	1893	Grace Baptist SE
Bromley Quaker Meeting	Bromley				Quakers[96]	Building 1962
Orpington Quaker Meeting	Orpington				Quakers[97]	Began following closure of Petts Wood meeting
Holmcroft Church	Bromley		[98]	1986	Assemblies of God
BCC Church	Bromley		[99]		Assemblies of God
Hope Church Bromley	Bromley Common		[100]		Newfrontiers	Meets in St Luke's Bromley Common
Hope Church Chislehurst	Chislehurst		[100]
Hope Church Downham	Downham		[100]
Hope Church Orpington	Orpington		[100]			One part of Unity Church Orpington?
Hope Church West Wickham	West Wickham		[100]
King's Church St Paul's Cray	St Paul's Cray		[101]	1997
King's Church London – Downham	Downham		[102]			Prev. Downham Way Family Church. Joined KCL 2011
Ichthus Chislehurst	Chislehurst		[103]	1980s	Ichthus
Bromley Vineyard Church	Bromley		[104]		Vineyard
RCCG Inner Court	Beckenham		[105]		RCCG
RCCG His Royal Majesty's House	St Paul's Cray		[106]	2003	RCCG
Mountain of Fire & Miracles Ministries	Beckenham				MOFAM[107]
Citygate Church	Beckenham		[108]		Christian Outreach Ctr
Jubilee Church Bromley	Bromley Common		[109]	1970s	Pioneer Network	EA
Neighbourhood Church Beckenham	Beckenham		[110]		Independent
New Creation Church London	Chislehurst		[111]
Bromley Town Church	Bromley		[112]			EA
Vineyard Chapel Bromley	Bromley		[113]
Brook Lane Community Church	Downham		[114]	1928		EA
The Oak Community Church	St Paul's Cray		[115]			EA
Cornerstone Christian Centre	Bromley	Jesus	[116]	1982
The River Church	St Paul's Cray		[117]
Fullness of Christ Ministries	Orpington		[118]	2010
Amazing Grace Church	Bromley		[119]

Defunct churches

Church name	Location	Dedication	Founded	Ended	Denomination	Notes
SS Peter & Paul, St Paul's Cray	St Paul's Cray	Peter & Paul	1950s	2008	Roman Catholic	Merged into St Joseph's St Mary Cray (renamed St Mary of the Crays)

Related lists

• List of churches in London
• List of Christopher Wren churches in London
• List of places of worship in London, 1804
• Union of Benefices Act 1860
• Commission for Building Fifty New Churches

External links/sources

• Anglican Diocese of London
• Baptist Union Churches
• Church of England Parish Finder
• Church of England churches in central London^[usurped]
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• The History Files Churches of the British Isles
• Congregational Churches in London
• Friends of the City Churches
• Gospel Hall Finder
• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain
• Love's Guide to the Church Bells of the City of London
• Methodist Church of Great Britain Church Search
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood Parishes A-Z
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster – Virtual Diocese
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark – Parish Directory
• Seventh-day Adventist Churches in London
• United Reformed Church Find A Church
• Redeemed Christian Church of God