St Alban's Churchyard (Barnet)
Brief Description
St Alban and St Michael's Church is an imposing brick building, planned in 1925 but not built until 1932-33, designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in free Gothic style. The church hall to the south was built as the first church here in 1909 by Herbert Wills. Golders Green developed rapidly after the Northern Line was extended and the station opened here in 1907, with the line reaching Edgware in 1924; the North Circular Road and Hendon Way were constructed in the 1920s. The church is set within a pleasant garden with lawns, trees and shrubs. Archbishop Desmond Tutu was Curate at St Alban's in the 1960s.
Practical Information
- Previous / Other name:
- Golders Green Parish Church; St Alban the Martyr with St Michael and St Barnabas
- Site location:
- North End Road/West Heath Drive
- Postcode:
- NW11 7RA
- What 3 Words:
- oasis.tamed.leads
- Type of site:
- Churchyard
- Borough:
- Barnet
- Open to public?
- Yes
- Opening times:
- unrestricted
- Special conditions:
- Facilities:
- Events:
- Public transport:
- Tube: Golders Green (Northern)
- Research updated:
- 01/06/2008
- Last minor changes:
- 19/07/2023
Please check with the site owner or manager for latest news. www.stalbanschurch.co.uk
Full Site Description
Sources consulted:
Bridget Cherry & Nikolaus Pevsner, The Buildings of England: London 4: North (Penguin, 1998) p133/4
Further Information (Planning and Conservation)
- Grid ref:
- TQ253873 (525343,187343)
- Size in hectares:
- Site ownership:
- Diocese of London
- Site management:
- Church
- Date(s):
- 1925-33
- Designer(s):
- Sir Giles G Scott
- Listed structures:
- None
- On National Heritage List for England (NHLE), Parks & Gardens:
No- Registered common or village green on Commons Registration Act 1965:
No- Protected under London Squares Preservation Act 1931:
No
Local Authority Data
The information below is taken from the relevant Local Authority's planning legislation, which was correct at the time of research but may have been amended in the interim. Please check with the Local Authority for latest planning information.
- On Local List:
- No
- In Conservation Area:
- Yes
- Conservation Area name:
- to check
- Tree Preservation Order:
- No
- Nature Conservation Area:
- No
- Green Belt:
- No
- Metropolitan Open Land:
- No
- Special Policy Area:
- Other LA designation:
- None
Photos
St Alban and St Michael's Church, June 2008. Photo: S Williams
2008 
2008 
2008 Click a photo to enlarge.
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