Mayfair: St Marks
Overview
Grid reference: TQ 282 809
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Description of Archaeology and History
J. P. Gandy-Deering, 1825 - 8. (Gandy was a pupil of James Wyatt, and assumed the name of Deering after inheriting an estate in Buckinghamshire in 1828.. He published authoritative works on the antiquities of Greece and Pompeii). Of Gandy's church only theportico and vestibule remains: the rest of the building was remodelled entirely by Sir Arthur Blomfield in 1878.
Exterior Description
The portico has two Ionic columns in antis, with a straight entablature above and no pediment. Above the portico is a square bell-turret with chamfered corners and stone louvres which give the effect of a honeycomb pattern. Behind the portico is the vestibule, with four square central columns and what appears to be its original mosaic floor. This, in its chaste simplicity, is an exceedingly beautiful room - though at present hardly used to its best advantage. The capitals of the columns and the egg-and-dart friezes are meticulously detailed. North and south of the entrance to the nave are doors leading to the galleries.
Building Fabric and Features
Stained Glass
The east window glass was designed by N. H. J. Westlake and made by Lavers and Barraud.
Stained Glass
1884
South aisle.
Stained Glass
1889
South aisle.
Stained Glass
Late 1920s
There is a window at the west end of the north aisle by Powell of Whitefriars.
Stained Glass
20th Century
West window
Interior
Interior Description
The east wall is an overpowering composition dominated by three immensely tall stepped round-headed lights with attached shafts linking them to the reredos below. It is undeniably a powerful interior, but its replacement of Gandy's church is much to beiregretted: the intricate detail of the Jacobean gallery fronts, the subtlety of the alternating red and white brick, the roof structure, the clover—leaf plan of the arcade piers - all tends to be lost in the vastness of this shadowy nave, and though there is much of minor interest (especially among the furnishings) there is nothing in the Blomfield part of the building which makes it of major importance.
Fixtures and fittings
Organ (object)
1930
A three-manual by Ruchworth and Dreaper.
Reredos
North chapel
It has three carved alabaster panels representing the Crucifixion, St. George, and St. Stephen, and side wings with painted panels. The sculpture is by Crook, the paintings by Appleyard.
Pulpit
The pulpit is octagonal with red and white marble panelling, supported on stone columns with foliated capitals. No doubt designed by Blomfield.
Font (object)
1902
Massive square font in black and white marble.
Rail
Communion rails in the north chapel have barley-sugar legs.
Stall
1914
Neo-Jacobean choirstalls.
Lectern
Wooden, taking the form of a winged child.
Organ (component)
The massive organ case, designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield, is separated into two halves on either side of the chancel: beneath the north part is a small Blessed Sacrament chapel and, in the corresponding space on the south, is the organ console.
Reredos
The canopied and crocketted reredos is a product of Lavers and Barraud. It has panels of mosaic and the neo-Jacobean retable is of gilt wood.
Altar
The Altar front itself has painted panels with figure subjects in a style which faintly recalls Frederick Leighton.
Churchyard
Grid reference: TQ 282 809
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
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There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | N/A |
| Solar Thermal Panels | N/A |
| Biomass | N/A |
| Wind Turbine | N/A |
| Air Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ev Charging | N/A |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
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