Harrow Green: Holy Trinity & St Augustine of Hippo
Overview
Grid reference: TQ 390 861
Built of brick and faced with London stock bricks. The dressings of the arches of the windows are brick, though the cills are of stone. Stone is also used in the doors, copings and to some extent in the bell-cote.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Nave with north and south aisles, apsidal chancel with a clergy vestry on the north and an organ chamber on the south. Rising from the eastern gable of the nave is a bell-cote.
Description of Archaeology and History
The original design of the church included a tower and spire to be built over a porch at the south-east corner of the building: this was never executed. In 1900 a choir vestry was added east of the organ chamber and in 1911 Sir Ninian Comper (or, more probably, his partner, John Bucknall) designed a chapel which was built to the south of the organ chamber.
Exterior Description
Built of brick and faced with London stock bricks. The dressings of the arches of the windows are brick, though the cills are of stone. Stone is also used in the doors, copings and to some extent in the bell-cote.
Interior
Interior Description
Internally the church is spacious with a lofty, broad nave and three-bay arcades with widely spaced arches. The arcades are supported on round piers of stone and, with the rest of the stonework in the building, serve to relieve the exposed brickwork of the walls. The nave clerestory consists of a pair of lancets in each bay. The raised chancel is divided from the nave by an oak screen and each of the three canted sides of the apsidal east end has a large window containing simple geometrical tracery. Undoubtedly the most striking feature of the church is the south chapel. The walls are panelled with soft-wood painted grey: the plaster ceiling is also decorated. Over the altar is a large wooden tester with pierced and gilded cresting which is continued along the top of the panelling of the east wall.
Fixtures and fittings
Reredos
The wooden panelled reredos is painted and gilded with a crucifix.
Altar
Finely carved oak
Font (object)
Font: of stone and marble
Pulpit
A brick base supporting a carved stone arcade with brick infill.
Rood Screen
Rood Screen and Chancel Gates: of oak, with broad one-light divisions, simple tracery and carving.
Lectern
Carved oak eagle lectern
Organ (object)
A two-manual instrument by Bevington and Son.
Churchyard
Grid reference: TQ 390 861
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.
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.
There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
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.
Further information
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