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colour photograph showing fallen tree in St Johns Vale following high winds 15-16th October 1987

St. Laurence's Church was consecrated in November 1887. It was built of Bracknell brick and Corsham stone in a style described by the architect, H. Roumieu Gough, as Early English, with a squat square tower topped by a slated pyramid. The church was planned to accommodate over 1000 people at a time when the population of Catford was little more than 5000. In the 1880s the bulk of the new inhabitants of Catford were lower middle and artisan class and it was for them that the church was primarily established. It was demolished in 1968 for the eventual town hall extension and a new St. Laurence Church was built in Bromley Road.

Black and White photograph showing exterior of St Luke's Church, Evelyn Street

Black and White photograph showing exterior of St Luke's Church, Evelyn Street - general view from south-east

Black and White photograph showing exterior of St Luke's Church, Evelyn Street - general view from east

Black and White photograph showing exterior of St Luke's Church, Evelyn Street; north-east gateway to grounds, showing lamp (?) fittings

Black and White photograph showing exterior of St Luke's Church, Evelyn Street; north-east gateway to grounds, showing lamp (?) fittings

Black and White photograph showing exterior of St Luke's Church, Evelyn Street; center-east window, showing mouldings above

Black and White photograph showing exterior of St Luke's Church, Evelyn Street; tower and circular roof to apse

Black and White photograph showing exterior of St Luke's Church, Evelyn Street; north-west corner of tower, showing decorative mouldings

Black and White photograph showing exterior of St Luke's Church, Evelyn Street; south-east corner of tower, showing decorative mouldings

Black and White photograph showing interior of St Luke's Church, Evelyn Street, 1901