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Parish of St Mary the Less, Lambeth , Church of England
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History
The church of Saint Mary the Less was established in 1827 as a chapel of ease to the ancient parish church of Saint Mary at Lambeth. The building was constructed in a Gothic style, designed by Francis Bedford. Schools were added in 1837. The church was assigned a separate parish in 1842.
From: Survey of London: volume 23: Lambeth: South Bank and Vauxhall (1951), pp. 144.