All Saints' Church, Oakleigh Park facts for kids

All Saints' Church from the east.

All Saints' Church from the west.

All Saints' Church is a special building in Oakleigh Park, London. It is a Church of England church, which means it belongs to the main Christian church in England. People sometimes call it 'All Saints' Friern Barnet'. It's also a 'grade II listed building', which means it's an important historical building that needs to be protected.

Who Built the Church?

A kind local person named John Miles paid for All Saints' Church to be built. He was a wealthy landowner. He also gave the land where the church stands. Mr. Miles also provided the church's parish hall and the vicarage (where the church's priest lives) in Myddleton Park.

Church Design and Style

The church was built around 1883. It was designed by an architect named Joseph Clarke. He used a style called Gothic Revival. This style looks like the old Gothic churches from the Middle Ages.

Parts of the Church

The main part of the church is called the nave. It has aisles on both the north and south sides. These are like hallways along the main seating area. At the end of the church is an apsidal chancel. This is a rounded area where the altar is. The church also has a tall tower with a spire (a pointed top) at its north-west corner.

Building Materials and Art

The outside of the church is made of flint stones. It also has smooth, cut stones called ashlar around the windows and doors. Inside the church, you can see beautiful paintings on the walls. These special wall paintings, called murals, were created by an artist named Thomas Gambier Parry.

Remembering Heroes: War Memorials

Inside All Saints' Church, there are special plaques. These plaques remember people who died in the World Wars. In the church's porch, there is a "Roll of Honour." This list names the people from the area who died in the First World War.

Outside the church, at the corner of Oakleigh Road North and Myddleton Park, there is another memorial. This monument remembers people from both World Wars. It is called the All Saints Church Parishioners war memorial. The names of those remembered are also written inside the church.

Gallery

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  Stained glass.

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  The First World War Roll of Honour inside the porch.

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  All Saints Church Parishioners war memorial.