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.
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.
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 The borough has an estimated 135 churches for 326,900 inhabitants, a ratio of one to every 2,421 people. Church name Location DedicationWebFounded Denomination NotesSS Peter & Paul, CudhamCudhamPeter & PaulC11thAnglicanUnited with St Mary, Downe All Saints, Orpington Orpington All SaintsC11thSt Mary, DowneDowneMaryC11thUnited with SS Peter & Paul, CudhamKeston Parish ChurchKestonNoneC11thSt Giles the Abbot, FarnboroughFarnboroughGilesC11thSt John, West WickhamWest WickhamJohn the BaptistC11thRebuilt C15thSt Nicholas, ChislehurstChislehurstNicholasC11thRebuilt C15thSt Martin of Tours, ChelsfieldChelsfieldMartin of ToursC11thSt George, BeckenhamBeckenhamGeorgeC12thRebuilt 1885–1887SS Peter & Paul, BromleyBromleyPeter & PaulC12thRebuilt 1327, 1824, 1949–1952St Mary the Virgin, HayesOld HayesMaryC12thSt Botolph's Church, RuxleyRuxleyBotwulf of ThorneyC13thDeconsecrated in 1557St Mary, St Mary CraySt Mary CrayMaryMedievalHoly Trinity, Bromley CommonBromley CommonTrinity1839St John the Evangelist, PengePengeJohn the Evangelist1847St Mary, BromleyBromleyMary1862–1863St George, BickleyBickleyGeorge1864St Paul, AnerleyAnerleyPaul1865Anerley Team. Building 1978St Mary, ShortlandsShortlandsMary1868 Annunciation, Chislehurst Chislehurst Annunciation1870Christ Church, ChislehurstChislehurstJesus1872St Paul, BeckenhamBeckenhamPaul1872? All Souls, Pratt's Bottom Pratt's Bottom All Soulslate C19thUnited with St Mary's Green St GreenChrist Church, BeckenhamBeckenhamJesus1875–1876St Michael & All Angels, BeckenhamBeckenhamMichael & Angels1877Rebuilt 1890, 1900Holy Trinity, BeckenhamPengeTrinity1878St James, BeckenhamBeckenhamJames1879St John the Evangelist, BromleyBromleyJohn the Evangelist1880St Edward the Confessor, MottinghamMottinghamEdward the Confessor1880Renamed from St Andrew's and rebuilt 1936Christ Church, BromleyBromleyJesus1886St Luke, Bromley CommonBromley CommonLuke1887St Paul, CroftonCroftonPaul1888St Andrew, OrpingtonOrpingtonAndrew1893St Mark, BromleyBromleyMark1898Rebuilt 1952St Mark, Biggin HillBiggin HillMark1904Building 1952–1959, was redundant All Saints North PeckhamSt Augustine, Bromley CommonBromley CommonAugustine?St Barnabas, BeckenhamBeckenhamBarnabasSt Andrew, BromleyBromleyAndrew1929–1931St Francis, West WickhamWest WickhamFrancis of Assisi1933Building 1936. United with St Mary, West WickhamSt Mary of Nazareth, West WickhamWest WickhamMary1934Building 1954St Francis of Assisi, Petts WoodPetts WoodFrancis of Assisi1935St Mary, Green Street GreenGreen Street GreenMary1937United with All Souls Pratts BottomSt Barnabas, St Paul's CraySt Paul's CrayBarnabas1950Building 1962–1964St Nicholas, OrpingtonOrpingtonNicholas1957–1958Unity Church OrpingtonOrpington1969Merger of three churches 2012Christ Church, OrpingtonOrpingtonJesusOne part of Unity Church Orpington?Park Langley ChurchBeckenham2007Plant from Christ Church BromleyChrist Church, AnerleyAnerleyJesusAnerley Team. Building 1990St John, Eden ParkEden ParkJohn the BaptistSt Andrew, St Mary CraySt Mary CrayAndrewSt George's RAF ChapelBiggin HillGeorge1943Inter-denominationalRebuilt 1951St Mary, ChislehurstChislehurstMary1852Roman CatholicBuilding 1853–1854Our Lady of the CraysSt Mary CrayMary1873Was St Joseph's. Building 1895, rebuilt 1950s, 2010St Anthony of Padua, AnerleyAnerleyAnthony of Padua1878Rebuilt 1898, 1927St Edmund of Canterbury, BeckenhamBeckenhamEdmund of Abingdon1891Building 1891, new buildings 1927, 1938St Joseph, BromleyBromleyJoseph1892Current building 1912Holy Innocents, OrpingtonOrpingtonHoly Innocents1909St Swithun, Bromley CommonBromley CommonSwithun1910St Theresa, Biggin HillBiggin HillThérèse of Lisieux1925Building 1930St Mark, West WickhamWest WickhamMark1936Building 1938, current 1962–1963St James the Great, Petts WoodPetts WoodJames1937First building 1939, current 1964Our Lady of the Rosary, HayesHayesMary1938Building 1956St Patrick, West ChislehurstChislehurstPatrick1953Building 1961 (was previously a cinema)St Michael & All Angels, FarnboroughFarnboroughMichael & Angels1961–1964St John's Coptic Orthodox ChurchBeckenhamJohn?Coptic Orthodox Bromley Baptist Church Bromley 1863 Baptist Bromley Common Baptist ChurchBromley CommonBaptist UnionPenge Baptist ChurchPenge1865Baptist Union Beckenham Baptist Church Beckenham 1883 Baptist Union Poverest Road Baptist ChurchOrpington1930sBaptistBuilding 1960sConey Hill Baptist ChurchConey Hill1940sBaptistAvenue Baptist Church, BeckenhamBeckenhamBaptist UnionChislehurst Baptist ChurchChislehurstBaptistCrofton Baptist ChurchCroftonBaptistOrpington Baptist ChurchOrpingtonBaptistGreen Street Green Baptist ChurchGreen Street GreenBaptistSouthborough Lane Baptist ChurchBromleyBaptistHayesford Park Baptist ChurchHayesBaptistElmstead Baptist ChurchChislehurstBaptistNew Life Church Biggin HillBiggin Hill1923Baptist / NewfrontiersRenamed 1985, 2009 Anerley Methodist Church Anerley 1865 MethodistBlackheath & Crystal Palace circuitChislehurst Methodist ChurchChislehurst1868–1870 Beckenham Methodist Church Beckenham Bromley Circuit. Two church buildings Bromley Common Methodist Church Bromley Common Bromley Methodist Church Bromley Bromley CircuitHawes Lane Methodist ChurchWest WickhamBromley CircuitOrpington Methodist ChurchOrpington1909New building 1953Petts Wood Methodist ChurchPetts WoodMottingham Methodist ChurchMottinghamOrpington & Chislehurst CircuitBeckenham United Reformed ChurchBeckenham1875URCBegan as Beckenham Congregational Bromley United Reformed Church Bromley Shared pastor with Trinity Bromley URCHayes Free ChurchHayesSt John's URC, OrpingtonOrpingtonJohn?Temple URC, St Mary CraySt Mary CrayTemple1853Rebuilt 1955Emmanuel United Reformed ChurchWest WickhamJesus1886Elmers End Free ChurchElmers End1880Shares pastor with Emmanuel URC West WickhamTrinity Bromley United Reformed ChurchBromleyTrinity1895Founded as Trinity PresbyterianChrist Church URC, Petts WoodPetts WoodJesus1939Began as Petts Wood CongregationalGiggs Hill ChurchSt Paul's Cray1958Began as St Paul's CongregationalChrist Lutheran ChurchPetts WoodJesusEvangelical LutheranBromley Temple CorpsBromley1886Salvation ArmySt Mary Cray Salvation ArmySt Mary CraySalvation ArmyPenge Salvation ArmyPengeSalvation ArmyPenge Congregational ChurchPenge1912Cong FederationMay predate buildingElmstead Baptist ChurchChislehurstFIECDowne Baptist ChurchDowne1851Grace Baptist SEHayes Lane Baptist ChurchBromley1893Grace Baptist SEBromley Quaker MeetingBromleyQuakersBuilding 1962Orpington Quaker MeetingOrpingtonQuakersBegan following closure of Petts Wood meetingHolmcroft ChurchBromley1986Assemblies of GodBCC Church Bromley Assemblies of GodHope Church BromleyBromley CommonNewfrontiersMeets in St Luke's Bromley CommonHope Church ChislehurstChislehurstHope Church DownhamDownhamHope Church OrpingtonOrpingtonHope Church West WickhamWest WickhamKing's Church St Paul's CraySt Paul's Cray1997King's Church London – DownhamDownhamPrev. Downham Way Family Church. Joined KCL 2011Ichthus ChislehurstChislehurst1980sIchthus Bromley Vineyard Church Bromley Vineyard RCCG Inner CourtBeckenhamRCCGRCCG His Royal Majesty's HouseSt Paul's Cray2003RCCGMountain of Fire & Miracles MinistriesBeckenhamMOFAMCitygate ChurchBeckenhamChristian Outreach CtrJubilee Church BromleyBromley Common1970sPioneer NetworkEANeighbourhood Church BeckenhamBeckenhamIndependentNew Creation Church LondonChislehurstBromley Town ChurchBromleyEAVineyard Chapel BromleyBromley Brook Lane Community Church Downham 1928EAThe Oak Community ChurchSt Paul's CrayEA Cornerstone Christian Centre BromleyJesus1982The River ChurchSt Paul's Cray Fullness of Christ Ministries Orpington2010Amazing Grace ChurchBromley
Defunct churches Church name LocationDedicationFoundedEnded Denomination NotesSS Peter & Paul, St Paul's CraySt Paul's CrayPeter & Paul1950s2008Roman CatholicMerged 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
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