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St Mark's Church, Barnet Vale

Coordinates: 51°39′11″N 0°11′06″W / 51.6531°N 0.1849°W / 51.6531; -0.1849
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St Mark's Church, Barnet Vale
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LocationPotters Road, Barnet Vale, Hertfordshire, EN5 5HY
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Previous denominationTraditional Catholic
WebsiteChurch website
History
StatusActive
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Architect(s)John Loughborough Pearson
StyleNeo-perpendicular Gothic
Years built1897-9
Administration
DioceseDiocese of St Albans
ArchdeaconryArchdeaconry of Hertford
ParishChipping Barnet
Clergy
Vicar(s)The Revd Tristan Chapman

St Mark's Church, Barnet Vale is the Church of England parish church for Barnet Vale.[1] It is located in the Diocese of St Albans. It is a Grade II listed building.[2]

Building

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The church building began as the work of John Loughborough Pearson in a neo-perpendicular Gothic style, but was completed after his death. A red brick chancel with tiled roofs was later included. A bricked-up entrance exists for the tower which was never built. The church contains fittings designed by William Butterfield.[3]

Memorials

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The south porch contains three niches with ogee hoods containing three statues by Nathaniel Hitch, one of which is dedicated to Lieutenant Cyril Catford.[4][3]

References

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  1. ^ Home The Parish Church of St Mark, Barnet Vale. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Church of St Mark". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b "CHURCH OF ST MARK". Historic England. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. ^ Pevsner, N., Cherry, B., (1952) The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire. p. 258.
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