Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Anglican church in Hanwell, London Borough of Ealing, England
Description
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.
History
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.
Culture
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.
Practical
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.
Did you know?
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.
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