All Souls Harlesden
Diocese of London
Church, 623422
http://www.allsoulsharlesden.comOverview
Grid reference: TQ 216 832
Both the octagon and the nave of this church are built in a rudimentary version of the lancet style; the stock brick walls are mostly flat and the windows all lancets. The roof coverings are of slate.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Nave with aisles, octagonal central space and a small apsidal chancel.
Footprint of Church buildings: 405 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
The octagon at the east end of the church was built in 1879 by E. J. Tarver FSA, FRIBA. A nave and aisles were added to the octagon by the same architect in 1890.
Exterior Description
Both the octagon and the nave of this church are built in a rudimentary version of the lancet style; the stock brick walls are mostly flat and the windows all lancets. The roof coverings are of slate.
In the centre of the tall west wall is a large porch with a gabled roof flanked by two stone-capped pinnacles. Over the porch are three lancet windows of equal size, and these are flanked by two larger windows. A stone string-course dividee the lower part ef the west wall from the gable, in the centre of which is a rose window of early 13th century design. On both sides of the nave are lean-to aisles with small lancet windows grouped in threes. The larger lancets in the clerestorey are grouped in pairs.
The exterior of the octagon is somewhat more elaborate than that of the nave. The north-west and south-west elevations are now partially obscured by the aisle roofs, but otherwise all sides except that on the cast have similar elevations, and the description of one will suffice. Each facade of the octagon is divided horizontally by two stone string-courses, and vertically by a flat pilaster buttress which extends upwards as far as the middle of the second storey. At ground floor level a wide lancet under a pointed relieving arch is set on each side of the brick buttress. The arches die, either into this central buttress, or into the substantial clasping buttresses at each corner of the octagon. The second storey is filled by two pairs of lancets and the gable by a triplet of stepped lancets under a plain arch. Two pilaster strips rise on either side of the arch and terminate in small pinnacles on each side of the gable top. The junction between the gable walls of the octagon is bridged by small turret-pieces, each one roofed with stone and pierced by a pointed arch. The east-facing wall of the octagon is finished by a small apse with a tall lancet in each of its sides.
Interior
Interior Description
The interior of the building is divided into two compartments by a hardboard screen which divides the nave from the octagon. The walls of the nave are unwhitened, and the four-bay arcades are of pointed arches with single chamfers supported on cylindrical stone columns with plain capitals. The pairs of lancets in the clerestorey are set under semi-circular relieving arches. The roof profile can best be described as a shallow tunnel vault intersected by a smaller vault of similar section. The undersurfaces of the vaults are plastered and whitened. As a result of the subdivision of the building the octagon has now returned to its former use as the main space for the congregation. The interior elevation of the walls differs little from the exterior elevation, except for the fact that the windows of the second stage are now set under shallow semi-circular arches. The walls are whitened, with small stencilled decorative motifs. Undoubtedly the main feature of interest in this building is the elaborate timber roof of the octagon. It would be difficult to describe the construction of the roof clearly and in detail, but the most telling part of the whole complex of beams and braces are the horizontal ribs braced out from each corner of the octagon, which meet in the centre like the spokes of a great wheel. In the east wall of the octagon a small arch gives access to the pentagonal chancel, which is much taller than the chancel arch. The walls here are much more densely covered with stencilled doceratien, and the ribs of the roof vault are also decorated.
Fixtures and fittings
Pulpit
A stone drum pulpit with four carved panels under trefoil heads.
Font (object)
A square chamfered stone bowl on an octaonal pier.
Font (component)
Wooden pyramidal cover in the form of a spire with a lucarne on each face.
Organ (object)
1903
Three manual organ by Norman & Beard 1903. It is mounted on the north-east wall of the octagon.
Reredos
The simple wooden reredos has three crocheted gables.
Churchyard
Grid reference: TQ 216 832
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.
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