Church of St Thomas the Apostle

The Church of St Thomas the Apostle in Hanwell is a church building with a tall square bell tower topped by a green copper cap. Its exterior uses brown-silver-grey engineering bricks from Wales, and the interior holds about 428 seats for worship.

Edward Maufe designed this Grade II* listed building in 1933, with construction completed within a year. It replaced an earlier iron mission church that had served the community at this location.

The building blends Gothic and Art Deco styles from the 1930s, visible in its design details. Inside, Eric Gill's Calvary carving in the east window shows the religious art of that period.

The church is located on Boston Road in W7 and holds regular worship services for the local community. The interior provides seating for about 428 people, and the entrance is accessible from the street.

The interior features fan-vaulted ceilings made of reinforced concrete, a material that was experimental in the 1930s. The octagonal stone font shows a fish entwined around an anchored cross, an uncommon religious symbol.

Location: London Borough of Ealing

Architects: Edward Maufe

Website: http://thomashanwell.org.uk

GPS coordinates: 51.50120,-0.33028

Latest update: December 14, 2025 09:44