Emmanuel: Hornsey Road
Overview
Grid reference: TQ 308 861
Little of the church is visible from the road except the west wall of the nave ('west' liturgically speaking, the church being in fact reversed). It may be for this reason that there are no outstanding features on either side, the church simply being faced with red and blue bricks in chequer-work patterns. The nave and chancel are under one long roof, externally distinguished from each other by a slight variation in the cresting.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Aisled nave with south-west tower and north-west baptistery; chancel flanked by a south organ chamber and a north vestry.
Description of Archaeology and History
The foundation stone on the wall by the main door gives the architects as Frederic R. Farrow and E. Swinfen Harris, although this is now difficult to read. The church was built in 1882-4.
Exterior Description
Little of the church is visible from the road except the west wall of the nave ('west' liturgically speaking, the church being in fact reversed). It may be for this reason that there are no outstanding features on either side, the church simply being faced with red and blue bricks in chequer-work patterns. The nave and chancel are under one long roof, externally distinguished from each other by a slight variation in the cresting.
The west front is of three distinct parts, the centre part of the nave wall being flanked by a low baptistery on the north and a tower on the south. In the lower part of the nave wall are two doors under moulded arches of brick and with nicely detailed ironwork forming curing hinges and cross-like braces. Between the entrances is a column attached to the wall supportinga tabernacle-like structure in which is a tile picture of Emmanuel. The upper part of the wall, divided of by a string-course, has a group of five lancets, the four outer ones of identical height with roundels above while the central light is very much taller.
On the right is the square tower, not in the lancet style like the rest of the church, and indeed very unimposing altogether, being lower in height than the nave gable. The lowest stage is lit by a pair of lights at present concealed behind the noticeboard, then a tall lancet which lights the ringing chamber, divided halfway up by the only piece of steae on this face. The belfry stage has two round-headed lights is each face and castellations round the parapet.
To the left of the nave the baptistery has a row of lancets and a curved end givine the roof a turret-like appearance. The cross on the ridge is unexpectedly flamboyant and is possibly the best external feature of the whole building. A balancing quasi-turret projects oddly from the side of the tower.
Building Fabric and Features
Stained Glass
1913
There are two-small panels of stained glass in the windows of the north aisle, one representing St. Mark and the other Christ appearing to his disciples after the Resurrection. Both are dated in the inscriptions 1913.
Interior
Interior Description
The nave is long and high, universal in the use of brick (except for the alternately octagonal and circular piers of the arcade) and there is tinted glass in all the windows. The nave is six and a half bays long, and then the chancel is of the same width and height but only a bay and a half deep. The division between the two is an arch set high on small corbelled-out colonettes so that it is as little evident as possible.
Each bay of the nave has a pair of lancets at clerestory level, the only decoration being a simple diaper in the spandrels between the arches of the nave arcade. The aisles are unusually wide and have three lancets in each bay.
There is a low stone screen at the entrance to the chancel, painted white as is the font at the west end. On the south a tall arch opens into the chamber containing the organ and opposite two arches lead to the choir vestry. Above these are lights at clerestory level, slightly richer than those in the nave in that they have arcading in front of them. The organ chamber is too tall to allow for any lights on the other side except for two in the sanctuary. The east window is composed of five stepped lancets.
Fixtures and fittings
Lectern
The Lectern is a convincing copy of the sturdy sixteenth century type, much more strongly shaped than the conventional Gothic Revival bird with bulbous projecting breast and challenging expression. The pedestal is splayed and less mediaevalistic.
Organ (object)
The organ was originally built by Eustace Ingram of Eden Grove, Holloway, as a two-manual and pedal instrument of seventeen speaking stops in 1889. In 1923 it was reconstructed by Rest Cartwright and Son who added one pedal stop and a Solo manual of four stops.
Altar
The Communion Table has an oak top carried on pilaster legs carved with spiral decoration. The serpentine front rail is pierced with trefoils.
Reredos
The Reredos is a large wooden structure with a tall central panel and two smaller panels each side. The central panel is enriched with an attempt at an ogee canopy in highly-polished wood with a prominent finial.
Pulpit
The pulpit is wooden, with open arcaded sides and a handrail on cast iron supports.
Churchyard
Grid reference: TQ 308 861
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
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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 | 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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