St Mary's Church, Bromley is a Church of England parish church in what was the village of Plaistow in Bromley.[1] It was consecrated in 1863 and enlarged three times between 1881 and 1900.[2] Its churchyard closed for burials in 1893 when Plaistow Cemetery opened.[3] In order to avoid confusion with churches of similar names it is sometimes called "St Mary Plaistow, Bromley".[4]

St Mary's Church

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  1. ^ "St Marys Bromley". stmarys-bromley.org.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. ^ "St Marys Bromley | Church history". stmarys-bromley.org.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  3. ^ "London Gardens Online, St Mary's Churchyard, Plaistow". London Parks and Gardens Trust. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  4. ^ "A short guide to the building and decoration of St Mary Plaistow, Bromley" (PDF). St Mary Plaistow, Bromley. Retrieved 22 October 2016.

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