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On March 27th, 1839, the Mercers Company conveyed the site of three houses in Watney Street to the Church Building Commissioners. The foundation stone of Christ Church was laid on March 11th 1840 and the local firm of G. and J.W. Bridger began the erection of the church. In 1845 two houses in Watney Street were bought and adapted as a vicarage.

Most of the area was a terrible slum. The vicar, William Quekett managed to force the absentee landlord to improve conditions. He also founded the church of Saint Mary Cable Street (P93/MRY3), and built new schools. By the time he left Christ Church in 1854 the parish well established. The story of Quekett's work in the East End was told by Charles Dickens in Household Words (1850 ) under the title ' What a London Curate can do if he tries'.

The church and vicarage were damaged by enemy action in 1941 and the congregation had to share the church of Saint George in the East (P93/GEO). The ruins of the building were destroyed.

Christ Church, Roxeth was built in 1862 and had a capacity of 350 people. The building was designed and built by George Gibert Scott, who would later be knighted. The church consisted of a chancel, nave, transepts, north aisle and a tower with a small spire, a later addition to the church was a south aisle which was added in 1866. The building underwent restoration work between 1953 and 1954, this was carried out by G.H. Jenkins.

Christ Church became a district chapelry in 1863, it was created from the mother parish of Harrow and bordering the new chapelry of St John the Evangelist in Wembley. There was a perpetual curate at the church until 1873 when a vicar was appointed. Between 1963 and 1964 the church was served by a vicar and a curate. The patronage was originally exercised by trustees and in 1963-4 by the Church Patronage Society. During the early 1980's church attendance declined and the parishes of Christ Church and St Peter's amalgamated to become The Parish of Christ Church, Roxeth and St Peter, Harrow.

Source: A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 4: Harmondsworth, Hayes, Norwood with Southall, Hillingdon with Uxbridge, Ickenham, Northolt, Perivale, Ruislip, Edgware, Harrow with Pinner (1971) pp 257-260

Christ Church, Rotherhithe, was constructed in 1839 and an ecclesiastical district was assigned a year later.

Christ Church was built in 1854-55 as the church for Cubitt Town, on the Isle of Dogs. Cubitt Town had been developed by William Cubitt from 1842, with the intention of providing jobs and homes in the area. The church was designed by Frederick Johnstone, and the building materials included some stone from the old London Bridge. The parish was later united with Saint John, Cubitt Town (P88/JN), and Saint Luke, Westferry Road (P88/LUK).

Christ Church was designed by J.E.K. Cutts in the French Gothic style of the 13th century. It was built of stock brick with bands of black and red brick with a vestibule and steeply pitched roof of slate. It seated 800 with 550 free seats. The Christ Church Oxford Mission came to the church in 1928. In 1940 Christ Church was united with Saint Michael and All Angels and the building was subsequently demolished. In 1973 the site was occupied by the Notting Hill Adventure Playground.

The area of Gipsy Hill began to expand rapidly in the 1860s, and a temporary iron church built in 1862 soon became filled to capacity. A larger, permanent building was constructed by 1867, designed by John Giles in a Gothic style. Saint Jude's Mission Church was established in 1880. A tower was added in 1889. The church was rebuilt in 1987 after a fire destroyed the original church, leaving the tower fabric largely untouched.

Originally built in 1820 as a Congregationalist chapel called Holland Chapel, the building which was to become Christ Church, North Brixton was taken over as a proprietary chapel by the Reverend F. Crossman. It became a Chapel of Ease to Saint Mark's Church, Kennington and when in 1855 Canon McConnell Hussey became its minister, he converted the leasehold land to freehold. He also arranged to have the district formed into a separate parish and to have the church consecrated, reseated and enlarged by the addition of an apse at his own expense. The church was consecrated on 9 October 1855. In 1891 the Reverend W. R. Mowll was appointed. He was responsible for the building of a parish hall and the rebuilding of the old church which, delapidated beyond repair, was closed in 1899 and demolished. The new church was consecrated by the Bishop of Rochester on 5 December 1902.

History of the united parishes of Christchurch Newgate Street and Saint Leonard Foster Lane, and the former parish of Saint Nicholas Shambles:

The church of Saint Nicholas Shambles was built some time before 1196. It was demolished in 1547 and the parish dissolved. The parish of Christchurch Newgate Street (also known as Christchurch Greyfriars) was formed in the same year to replace the parish of Saint Nicholas Shambles and also that of Saint Ewin. Very little is known about the parish of Saint Ewin, and no records are known to have survived.

The church of the former monastery of the Friars Minor, or Grey Friars, became the parish church of the new parish of Christchurch Newgate Street. The first church built on the site in 1225 was for the Friars, but it was rebuilt by 1348. In turn this was destroyed by the Great Fire and was rebuilt by Wren in 1687-1704. Apart from the steeple this church was destroyed in the Blitz. The steeple tower and vestry have been restored and the rest of the site turned into a garden. The church of Saint Leonard Foster Lane was destroyed in the Great Fire and not rebuilt and in 1670 the parish was united to Christchurch Newgate Street.

Christ Church, Cosway Street was founded in 1825 as one of the four district rectories established by Act of Parliament within the parish of St Marylebone. St John's Wood Chapel (P89/JN1) which had been built in 1814 as a chapel of ease to Saint Marylebone parish church (P89/MRY1) became in 1898 a chapel of ease to Christ Church, Cosway Street, served by its own minister until the 1920s. The Rector of Christ Church, the Reverend T. G. Brierley Kay moved from Christ Church House into St John's House in 1932 and increasingly the parish appears to have been administered from St John's House. His successor, the Reverend O. H. Gibbs-Smith, appointed Rector of Christ Church in June 1941, was also in charge of the parishes of Saint Barnabas, Bell Street (P89/BAN) and Saint Stephen, Avenue Road, with Saint Andrew, Allitsen Road.

The scheme for the parochial reorganisation of Marylebone published in 1945 proposed that the parish of Christ Church should be united with Saint Barnabas, Bell Street while it would lose St John's Wood Chapel which was to become the new parish church of what was essentially the former parish of Saint Stephen, Avenue Road. Although this scheme was not legally implemented until 1952, it came into force defacto at the beginning of 1948 when, on the resignation of the Reverend O. H. Gibbs-Smith, separate incumbents were appointed for the parishes of Christ Church with Saint Barnabas, and Saint Stephen with Saint John. On 1 January 1948 the Christ Church balances were separated from the Saint John's balances and a new ledger was opened for Christ Church, while Saint Stephen's with Saint John continued to use the former Christ Church ledger.

The parish of Christ Church was united with Saint Paul, Rossmore Road (P89/PAU2) in 1971 to form the parish of Christ Church and Saint Paul, St Marylebone. Both churches became parish churches of the new parish until Christ Church was declared redundant in January 1977. The parish was united with Saint Mark with Saint Luke, Marylebone (P89/MRK1) in July 1978 and a team ministry was established. Saint Mark's Church is the parish church of the united parish which is known as the parish of Christ Church, St Marylebone.

Christ Church was consecrated on 17 July, 1855. In March 1977 the building was found to be unsafe; it was closed and later demolished, The parish was united with Saint James, Sussex Gardens (P87/JS).

Christ Church, Hoxton, was consecrated in June 1839. The last marriage register was closed in August 1953 when the parish was united with Saint John the Baptist, Hoxton.

Christ Church, Highbury Grove, was consecrated on 12 October 1848, following discussions by local residents from 1846 onwards. The parish was formed in 1849 from part of Islington parish. Parts of it were later assigned to Saint Augustine, Highbury, and Saint John, Highbury. The church was constructed in 1847, designed by Thomas Allom in the Decorated style, following an usual floor plan with a central octagon. The parish was united with Saint John, Highbury, in 1979 and with Saint Saviour, Aberdeen Park, in 1981.

A combined chapel and school opened in 1836 was taken over by Christ Church which handed it over as a girls' school and boys' school to Saint John, Highbury Park, in 1883.

From: 'Islington: Churches', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 8: Islington and Stoke Newington parishes (1985), pp. 88-99.

Christ Church was founded in 1881 as a chapel of ease to Hendon parish church, Saint Mary's. A parish was assigned in 1923. The patron is the Bishop of London. The building was designed by S. Salter in an early Decorated style.

From: A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 5: Hendon, Kingsbury, Great Stanmore, Little Stanmore, Edmonton Enfield, Monken Hadley, South Mimms, Tottenham (1976), pp. 33-37.

Christ Church was founded as a replacement to a chapel on Well Walk, which had become overcrowded. The building was designed by S.W. Dawkes in the Decorated style, it was constructed between 1851 and 1852. Sir Gilbert Scott, a member of the congregation, designed an additional gallery in 1860. The church was restored in 1920.

From: A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 9: Hampstead, Paddington (1989), pp. 145-152.

Christ Church, Fulham was created out of the parishes of St Matthew, Fulham and St James, Fulham. The district was originally established in November 1901 as part of the London Diocesan Home Mission. The parish was officially constituted in August 1903.

Langford Mission Hall (P77/CTC/110 - 116): Langford Mission Hall was built by St Matthew's, Fulham and completed in 1898. It was transferred to the new parish of Christ Church, Fulham in 1903 and used as a temporary church and church hall until the completion of the permanent church. Some work was carried out on the Mission Hall in 1903. It continued to be used as a church hall until a new church hall was built in 1923.

Christ Church, Church Rise, Forest Hill was consecrated in 1854. The site had been given by the Earl of Dartmouth, lord of the manor and patron, who wanted an imposing centre piece for his Dartmouth Park estate. The estate was planned in the 1840s, but largely built in the 1850s. The foundation stone of the church was laid in 1852 although the spire was not completed until 1885. Ewan Christian was the architect.

In the 1980s, a partnership was formed with Saint Paul, Forest Hill and on 1 December 1991 the benefice and parish of Saint Paul was removed by Order in Council and Christ Church with Saint Paul, Forest Hill was created. In 2003 the parish was due to be united with Saint George, Woolstone Road, Perry Hill.

List of vicars (1854-1965):
John Michell Clarke 1854
Thomas D Morse 1878
Gustavus Jones 1882
Charles R Bailey 1901
Victor C A Fitzhugh 1920
S Gordon Hooper 1926
Arnold F Judd 1933
D H Bryant Bevan 1937
R Paul Wernham 1946
C W Mortimer-Lamb 1965

In 1972, the Vicarage was at Sunderland Road, Forest Hill.

In 2003 the parish was under the following: Patron: Bishop of Southwark and the Earl of Dartmouth Deanery: West Lewisham Archdeaconry: Lewisham Episcopal Area: Woolwich Diocese: Southwark (from 1905).

Christ Church was constructed between 1847 and 1849. The Victorian church was replaced in 1989 by a modern building.

Christ Church, Church Street, Deptford, was consecrated in 1871 but was closed in 1936 when the parish merged with St Nicholas. It was subsequently demolished and there is now housing on the site.

Christ Church in Crouch End is situated on the corner of Crouch End Hill and Crescent Road. Services were held in Broadway Hall from 1833 until the church was constructed in 1862, when a district was assigned. The tower and spire were added in 1873 while room for extra seats was added in 1906.

The church of Saint Andrew was opened on Shepherd's Hill, Crouch End, in 1890. Attendance was not as high as expected and the church remained a chapel of ease to Christ Church until it was closed in 1907.

From: 'Hornsey, including Highgate: Churches', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 6: Friern Barnet, Finchley, Hornsey with Highgate (1980), pp. 172-182. Available online.

Christ Church, Chalk Lane, Cockfosters, was built in 1839, with additions to the building in 1898. Saint Paul's, Monken Hadley, was built as a Chapel of Ease to Christ Church in 1922.

An iron church, seating 350, served by an assistant curate from Saint James, opened in 1868 in Walsingham Road. A site for a permanent church on the south corner of Kenninghall Road was acquired from Charles Jacomb in 1866 and conveyed to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in 1870. The foundation stone of the new church was laid on 30th August 1870. It was consecrated by John Jackson, Bishop of London on 6th May 1871. A district was assigned from parts of the parishes of West Hackney and Saint James in 1871.

Christ Church was destroyed by enemy action in 1944. Services thereafter were held either in the parish hall or in Saint James' church. The parish was united with Saint James the Great, Clapton in June 1953, Saint James becoming the parish church of Saint James with Christ Church, Clapton.

The parish of Christ Church was created from part of the parish of Holy Trinity, Clapham Common North Side (P95/TRI1). The church was designed by the architect Benjamin Ferrey and was built 1861-1862. The Vicarage was designed by George Edmund Street.

Christ Church was established in east Chelsea in 1839, as a chapel of ease to the overcrowded parish church of Saint Luke's. The church was situated on Paradise Street, later renamed Christchurch Street. A separate parish was formed in 1860. In 1986 this was reversed and the two parishes were merged to form a combined parish called Chelsea, Saint Luke and Christ Church.

Information from 'Religious history: Church extension', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 12: Chelsea (2004), pp. 250-258.

In the early 19th century, North Peckham was mostly fields and market gardens. The opening of the Surrey Canal and the development of the South Metropolitan Gasworks saw the population grow and Christ Church was formed out of the parish of St Giles Camberwell in 1838 to serve the needs of these new residents. It had originally been named Saint Thomas's, but the name was changed by 1842.

The rapid expansion of the gas works led to the original building being demolished and a new church being built in 1868 on the opposite side of the Old Kent Road. Badly damaged by bombing in September 1941, the church remained a ruin for 15 years before funds were found to rebuild the church, where it remains today.

The parish of Christ Church was formed in 1867 from St Mary's Willesden; its patron and first rector being Dr Charles Williams. The Church, a limestone building in thirteenth century style, was designed by C.R.B. King and constructed between 1866-1909. It had a High Church reputation. The Church was damaged by bombs in 1940 and not reopened until 1948. During this period, services were held at Mapesbury Hall and St. Gabriel's, Cricklewood. In 1971, the parish was united with Saint Laurence, Brondesbury. In 1990 Christ Church was substantially remodelled; much of the building was converted to flats, with a reduced church remaining in operation.

Christ Church, Bermondsey, was constructed in 1848 to designs by W. Bennett Hayes, in a Romanesque style. It was declared redundant in 1956 and demolished in 1966.

Christ Church is situated on Battersea Park Road. The building was designed in a 14th century style. The church and parish were founded in 1861.

From: 'Parishes: Battersea with Penge', A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 4 (1912), pp. 8-17.

Christ Church was opened as a chapel of ease to Saint Giles, South Mimms in 1845. It was built principally at the cost of Captain Trotter of Dyrham Park, who purchased part of Four Acre field from George Byng of Wrotham Park in 1844. He first erected a minister's house and a school in which services were held. In 1852 the church was consecrated and in 1853 a conventional district was assigned to it. An independent parish was created in 1884. The church, a flint building with stone dressings, was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the Early English style. It has undergone various alterations over the years. The Pennefather Memorial Hall (named for Revd William Pennefather, the second incumbent) was erected in 1907.

Christ Church, Albany Street, consecrated 13 July 1837, was the first church to be built under Bishop Blomfield's church extension scheme. It was designed by James Pennethorne but altered and decorated in 1867 by William Butterfield. The first incumbent, William Dodsworth (1798-1861), resigned in 1851 to join the Roman Catholic church. Amongst the well-known names associated with 'the new church near Regent's Park' was that of the Rosetti family, Christina Rosetti being presented there for confirmation in 1845. The baptism registers commence in 1837 and the marriage registers in 1846. Christ Church was closed in 1989, the parish being united with that of Saint Mary Magdalene, Munster Square (P90/MMG). It is now used by a branch of the Orthodox church.

Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales was born in 1796, the only child of the unhappy and controversial marriage of George, Prince of Wales (later George IV) and his wife Caroline of Brunswick. Princess Charlotte was very popular with the public and was greeted with cheering crowds when she made appearances. She married Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg in 1816, soon falling pregnant. The pregnancy was difficult, ending in November 1817 with a fifty-hour labour in which both mother and son died. The death ended the line of succession of George III (Charlotte's grandfather) and was greatly mourned by the public. Charlotte was buried in Windsor on 19 November 1817.

Camden Church was originally formed as Camden Chapel in 1796 by eighteen trustees of the Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion, a religious group who had seceded from the parish church of Saint Giles. They each provided £100 to meet the cost of the chapel, which became a district church in 1844. It was badly damaged by bombing in October 1940 and August 1944 and was evetually demolished in 1956.

Camden Church School was established around 1840 from the Sunday school run by Camden Church. Following the demolition of the church building, responsibility for the school was undertaken by the parish of St Luke, Peckham.

Barking Abbey was founded in the later part of the seventh century by St. Ethelburga. The earliest charter of the Abbey, relates to a gift of land being made by Hodilred, King of Essex. Although all the places mentioned in this charter cannot be identified with certainty, it is fairly certain that it is referring to all the land between the River Roading and Dagenham Beam River. Barking is not appears to be identified as Beddanhaam or Budinhaam, while Dagenham is called Deccanhamm. It is not known when Dagenham became a separate parish. Although it is likely to be fairly early due to the date of the dedication of the Parish Church St. Peter and St. Paul's.

For secular purpose the land granted by the charter remained in the hands of successive abbesses of Barking, and formed part of the large Manor of Barking until the Dissolution. It remained a royal manor until 1628, when it was mortgaged to Sir Thomas Fanshawe. On his death it was passed to his daughter who sold it to Sir Orlando Humphreys in 1717. In turn it was brought by Smart Lethuillier and then inherited by the daughter of his brother Charles, who was also the wife of Sir Edward Hulse.

The parish of Barking, included parts of Ilford, as well as Barking. These two areas were separated for ecclesiastical purposes in 1830, but remained one civil parish until 1888. Before this division, the parish was about thirty miles in diameter. It is probable that the early inhabitants would have worshipped at Barking Abbey and then St. Margaret's Church, which was located on the southern edge of Barking Parish. Those that lived north of this towards Ilford, would have attended the Chapel of the Leper Hospital, and later the Chapel at Aldborough Hatch, built in 1653.

The rapid urbanisation during the beginning of the nineteenth century caused problems in the administration of public health and welfare, which the vestries of such districts were incompetent to deal with. The bad name of the town vestries, meant reformers ignored the spirit of local patriotism and the historic descent of local government. After the Poor Law of 1834, ad hoc bodies were continually being created to carry out different tasks that were previously undertaken by the local vestry. Barking, for example found itself within the Romford Poor Law Union. The maintenance of the highways was taken over by the 6th Highway District in 1867. In addition to this the provision of education was put into the hands of an elected School Board in 1889. Barking also had its own Board of Health from 1853 to 1855.

However unity was restored with the establishment of the Barking Urban District Council under the Local Government Act of 1894. The vestry of the parish of Barking, continued to meet despite its diminished power in order to discuss church and secular business, as well as to receive charity accounts after 1895. The overseer also remained in office until the introduction of the Rating and Valuation Act in 1925.

This administrative history was largely based on a book by J. E. Oxley, entitled Barking Vestry Minutes (1955).

Ascension Church was constructed between 1903 and 1911, designed by A. E. Habershon in a Gothic style.

The church of Ascension was built by Arthur Cawston between 1883 and 1890, in response to rapid population growth of the area south of Clapham.

The parish of All Souls, Saint Margaret's-on-Thames lies within Hounslow Deanery, which is within the Kensington Area of the Diocese of London. The parish boundaries are described in detail in the Parish Magazine for January 1899 (DRO/169/K/01/001), with further comments in the magazine for January 1959 (DRO/169/K/01/035).

The parish church of All Souls, Saint Margaret's-on-Thames was dedicated on 2 January 1898. It replaced a temporary iron church dedicated to Saint Margaret, which had been used for worship since 6 February 1886.

All Souls was constructed in 1871, to the designs of H Jarvis. The building was damaged during the Second World War but was restored in 1956-57. All Souls' parish was united with the parish of Saint Michael and All Angels, Camberwell in circa 1956. Saint Michael's Church became the parish church of the united parish pending the restoration of All Souls. All Souls' Church was rededicated on 20 May 1957 as the parish church of Saint Michael and All Angels with All Souls, Camberwell. By 1961 All Souls was known as Saint Michael, Camberwell. In 1973 it was demolished and the site was sold. A new parish church, Saint Michael and All Angels, was constructed.

The records of the united parish have been listed with the records of St Michael.

In 1822 to 1824 architect John Nash rebuilt the area around Regent's Park and Regent Street. He wished to continue Regent Street to the north but was unable to buy up the land and was forced to turn the street westwards. All Souls was constructed as a finishing feature standing at the end of Regent Street, where it turns into Portland Place. The church has an unusual design, combining a classical Greek style peristyle (porch with columns) and a Gothic spire. Nash was ridiculed for the idea by contemporaries. The church was damaged by bombing in the Second World War but was restored in 1957. The parish has been united with Saint Peter, Vere Street (P89/PET), Saint John the Evangelist, Fitzroy Square and others.

Information from The London Encyclopaedia, eds. Weinreb and Hibbert (LMA Library Reference 67.2 WEI).

The parish of All Souls, Harlesden, was formed in 1875 from Willesden, Acton, St John's, Kensal Green, and Hammersmith. Mission services had been held by the curate of St Mary's, Willesden, at Harlesden institute from 1858. The parish church at Station Road, Harlesden, was built and consecrated in 1879. It replaced an iron church dating from 1867.

St Luke's mission church, on Old Oak Lane, Acton, was founded between 1894 and 1898 by All Souls. It appears not to have become a separate parish.

The church of All Souls was founded and endowed by the Reverend Henry Robinson Wadmore, who worked at Saint John's Wood chapel. He was the patron while he was incumbent, after which the patronage passed to the Bishop of London. A district was assigned in 1865. The church was designed by Reverend Wadmore's brother James Wadmore, and was constructed between 1864 and 1865. An extension was added in 1905.

From: A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 9: Hampstead, Paddington (1989), pp. 145-152.

The foundation stone of the original All Souls Church was laid on 2 December 1882 and the church, which was designed by Francis Dollman, was consecrated on 1 December 1883. This church was declared redundant in December 1976 and subsequently demolished. The present modern building was erected in its place. In 1986 the parish became part of the Hackney Marsh Team Ministry, together with Saint Barnabas with Saint Paul, Homerton.

The church of All Saints, West Dulwich, was built between 1888 and 1897; an important example of the work of architect G H Fellowes Prynne. The foundation stone was laid in 1888, and on 31 October 1891 the church was opened. In 2000 the church was gutted by fire, leaving only the Victorian walls standing. All Saints was reopened in 2006.

All Saints is the ancient parish church of Wandsworth. The original church dated to before the Norman Conquest, and was first mentioned in documents in 1234. The medieval building was reconstructed in 1716 and 1779-1780, although the tower, dating to 1630, survived.

All Saints was constructed in 1864-65 to the designs of R. Parris and S. Field. The church was damaged by bombing during the Second World War and replaced by a new building, consecrated in 1959 and designed by N.F. Cachemaille-Day. The parish was merged with Saint Stephen, Walworth Common, which was also demolished after bombing during the War.

All Saints Church was constructed at the corner of Dalmeny Road and Tytherton Road, Tufnell Park, in 1884-1885, designed by J.E.K. Cutts. It originated in a mission church opened by the church of Saint Matthew in 1881. A parish was assigned in 1886, taken from the parishes of Saint John, Upper Holloway, and Saint George, Tufnell Park. The church was badly damaged by enemy action in 1941and 1944; it was later restored and rededicated. The church was closed in 1983. The parish was united with Saint George's, Crayford Road to form the united parish of Saint George and All Saints, Tufnell Park.

From: 'Islington: Churches', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 8: Islington and Stoke Newington parishes (1985), pp. 88-99.

All Saints parish was formed in 1903 from part of the parish of Saint Nicholas, Tooting Graveney (P95/NIC). The church building was completed in 1906.

All Saints was established as a chapel of ease to the church of Saint Leonard, Streatham (P95/LEN). It was constructed on land donated by Elizabeth Drew in 1889. Baptisms began in 1897. Marriages were allowed during the Second World War while Saint Leonard's was closed due to bomb damage. After 1945 All Saints was used by Saint Anselm's church (P95/ANS) which had been closed following bomb damage. All Saints was closed in November 1953 and the building was sold to a Pentecostal congregation.

A temporary iron mission church was first established in Aden Grove in 1872. A district was assigned to the church in 1873, taken from the parishes of Saint Mary and Saint Matthias. In 1876 a permanent church was constructed in the Early English style, seating 800. The parish of All Saints was united with the parish of Saint Faith with Saint Matthias by Order in Council dated 23 November 1956; forming the parish of Saint Faith with Saint Matthias and All Saints. The Church of All Saints was subsequently closed and Saint Matthias Church became the parish church of the united parish.

From: 'Stoke Newington: Churches', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 8: Islington and Stoke Newington parishes (1985), pp. 204-211.

All Saints Church, Gordon Street, was constructed in 1842 in response to rapid population growth in the ancient parish of Saint Pancras. The architect was Thomas Leverton Donaldson, who was a Professor of Architecture at University College (UCL). In 1909 the church was closed and in 1928 UCL converted it into a hall, called the University Memorial Hall, to remember members of the University who died during the First World War. The hall was destroyed by bombing in 1940.

From: Survey of London: volume 21: The parish of St Pancras part 3: Tottenham Court Road and neighbourhood (1949), pp. 101-102.

In 1974 All Saints' Church was closed and the Vicar of Saint John's Wood was appointed Priest-in-Charge of All Saints' parish. The parish was united with the parish of Saint John's Wood (P89/JN1) in 1976, except for the parts of the former parish lying to the west of Wellington Road and Finchley Road which were transferred to the parishes of Saint Mark, Hamilton Terrace, Saint Marylebone (P89/MRK2) and All Souls, Loudoun Road, South Hampstead.

The parish of All Saints was formed out of part of the parish of Saint Barnabas, Kennington, in 1874. The parish was subsequently united with Saint Barnabas, Guildford Road, South Lambeth, forming the parish of All Saints and Saint Barnabas. All Saints Church has been demolished.