St James the Great, Friern Barnet, is a former

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church in

Friern Barnet Friern Barnet () is a suburban area within the London Borough of Barnet, north of Charing Cross. Its centre is formed by the busy intersection of Colney Hatch Lane (running north and south), Woodhouse Road (taking westbound traffic towards No ...

, north London. It is currently leased to the local

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community as St Katherine's. Church of England services for Friern Barnet have been transferred to

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on Friern Barnet Road.

History and architecture

The church stands on the corner of Friern Barnet Lane and Friary Road. It is of medieval origin, with one Norman fragment, a much restored south doorway, surviving. The church as it exists today largely dates from a rebuilding of 1853 by the architects Edward and William Habershon. It consists of a nave, chancel, south aisle and porch, vestry, and a south-west tower with a spire. The exterior is of flint, with stone dressings. The Friern Barnet Parishioners War Memorial stands in the churchyard.Philpott, John. (2016
''Parish of Friern Barnet St John the Evangelist and St James the Great: Graves and Memorials of the First World War''.
2nd edition. London: Parish of Friern Barnet.

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Churches in the London Borough of Barnet Former Church of England church buildings Church buildings converted to a different denomination Greek Orthodox churches in the United Kingdom Friern Barnet {{London-church-stub