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Croydon
St Michael and All Angels with St James

Built: 1880 - 83
Architect: J L Pearson
Listing: grade 1

A large brick church typical of the architect, with tall nave, low aisles, transepts with east chapels, apsidal chancel and south apsidal  Lady Chapel with aisles of its own. The stone-shafted, brick-vaulted interior is one of Pearson's finest, and contains many lavish fittings - font, pulpit and organ case by Bodley, font cover by F L Pearson, hanging rood and lectern by Cecil Hare, stalls by Temple Moore and Lady Chapel fittings by Comper. Stained glass by Clayton & Bell, Lavers & Barraud and Kempe.

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