St Mary's Church, Norwood Green

St Mary's Church or St Mary the Virgin Church is a Church of England parish church in Norwood Green, Borough of Ealing, London, England. Parts of the church were built in the 1100s, with much of it from the 1400s, and the tower was built in 1896. Architecturally, it was a Gothic church, now with Gothic Revival additions. It is located on Tentelow Lane, in the historic centre of Norwood Green. It is a Grade II* listed building.^[1]

St Mary's Church
St Mary the Virgin Church
51.4952°N 0.3665°W / 51.4952; -0.3665
OS grid reference	TQ134786
Location	Norwood Green
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
Website	stmarysnorwoodgreen.org.uk
History
Status	Parish church
Dedication	Virgin Mary
Consecrated	30 June 1852
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade II*
Designated	8 November 1949[1]
Style	Gothic
Groundbreaking	12th century
Completed	1896
Administration
Province	Canterbury
Diocese	London
Episcopal area	Willesden
Archdeaconry	Northolt
Deanery	Ealing[2]
Parish	St Mary the Virgin

Building

It is recorded that there has been a chapel at the location of the church since the 1100s. The earliest parts of the building come from this time. The semicircular west arch and the north arcade were built in the 12th century. The windows in the south walls of the nave and chancel were built in the 13th century. Though the windows were later restored. There are two windows on the nave that were built in the 1300s. Around 1439, the chancel arch, the roof of the nave roof, the south doorway, the font and the south porch were all rebuilt. In 1612, a gallery was built. In 1638, a new pulpit was installed. In the 1800s, the church underwent multiple renovations. In 1824, the church was restored. In 1849, work was done on the north arcade. In 1864, more restoration work was done. In 1896, the tower was built, replacing a belfry and spire.^[3]

Parish

From its inception until 1859, the church was a chapel of St Mary the Virgin Church in nearby Hayes, part of the estate of the Archbishop of Canterbury. In 1394, a priest was first recorded as being chaplain of Norwood Green. In 1656, a petition was made to make St Mary's its own parish church. The petition stated that the chapel was already carrying out its own duties. However, it was refused. In 1850, part of the parish, close to the church, was given over to St John's Church in Southall. In 1859, St Mary's became a parish church. In 1866, the parish priest was made a rector.^[3]

Exterior

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  Tower
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  Entrance
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  Churchyard

Interior

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  East end
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  Chancel
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  Presentation of Jesus stained glass
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  Stained glass behind altar

See also

• Southall