St. Joseph's Church
A History of Catholicism in Leyton Part 4

The Temporary Church on Primrose Road

The Site of the temporary church before it was built on Primrose Road.

The newly built temporary church on Primrose Road

The Inside of the temporary church

Close up of the High Altar

The Lady Altar

Once the school was established a temporary iron church was built and opened in Primrose Road and registered in 1904. It stood for nearly 90 years next to the site of the current Parish Centre. Vandals burnt down this church in 1990. The land on which the former church stood, having for many years been used as a Scout hut and parish hall, was sold for a sheltered housing project. The money from the sale of the land was eventually used to build the new presbytery.