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Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Parish of St Paul, Brixton , Church of England
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Dates of existence
History
The church of Saint Paul, Brixton, originated in a temporary iron church established in 1874 to serve a growing housing estate. A permanent church was constructed by 1881, designed by W G Habershon in the Gothic style. A district chapelry was assigned in 1882.
From: Survey of London: volume 26: Lambeth: Southern area (1956), pp. 95-100.