St Mark's Church, Barnet Vale is the

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parish church for Barnet Vale. It is located in the

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. It is a Grade II listed building.

Building

The church building began as the work of

John Loughborough Pearson John Loughborough Pearson (5 July 1817 – 11 December 1897) was a British Gothic Revival architect renowned for his work on churches and cathedrals. Pearson revived and practised largely the art of vaulting, and acquired in it a proficie ...

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 William Butterfield (7 September 1814 – 23 February 1900) was a British Gothic Revival architect and associated with the Oxford Movement (or Tractarian Movement). He is noted for his use of polychromy. Biography William Butterfield was bo ...

Memorials

The south porch contains three niches with ogee hoods containing three statues by

Nathaniel Hitch Nathaniel Hitch (1845–1938) was a British sculptor. As a young man, he became an apprentice sculptor journeyman and after studying at the Borough Polytechnic and experience working alongside architectural sculptors, he developed a career ...

, one of which is dedicated to Lieutenant Cyril Catford.Pevsner, N., Cherry, B., (1952) ''The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire''. p. 258.

People

In the early twentieth century the parish organist was W. R. Driffill.

References

External links

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'St. Mark, Barnet Vale, [H00632
'. ''National Pipe Organ Register''. Online resource, accessed 19 January 2025. Church of England church buildings in the London Borough of Barnet Diocese of St Albans Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Barnet {{London-Anglican-church-stub