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St Mary, Harmondsworth
Despite being less than 2 miles north of Heathrow Airport there is still a village atmosphere around this church. The churchyard is full of yew trees making a good view difficult. The nave and aisles are basically 12th century, the chancel dates from 1396-98, the north chapel 14th century and the upper part of the tower is 16th century. Unfortunately the Norman south doorway is not visible as it is covered by a locked porch.
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Immaculate Heart of Mary, Botwell Lane, Hayes (Roman Catholic)
Sitting just northwest of Hayes town centre, a vast church of 1961 by Burles, Newton and Partners. The large chancel painting is by Pietro Annigioni and the glass is by Goddard and Gibbs.
St Mary, Church Road, Hayes
Not far south of the Uxbridge Road and well over a mile north of the modern Hayes town centre. The chancel is 13th century, the tower and north aisle are 15th century, the porch and south aisle of the 16th century. Inside is a large 16th century St Christopher wall painting and the earliest brass in Middlesex. Restoration by George Gilbert Scott was in 1873.
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St Benadette, Long Lane, Hillingdon (Roman catholic)
Along the same road as All Saints but nearer the main Uxbridge Road. It is by T.G.B. Scott and dates from 1960-61.
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All Saints, Long Lane, Hillingdon
Contemporary with the huge amount of 1930s suburbia in this area of North Hillingdon. The church dates from 1932 and was designed by Sir Charles Nicholson. The interiors are from late 2023, and the exteriors are from 2014 as it was too dull and damp to add new exteriors on my last visit.
St John the Baptist, Uxbridge Road, Hillingdon
On top of Hillingdon Hill and unlike most churches in the area very much open. The tower is from 1629 and the nave and aisles are 14th-century but the chancel and transepts are from 1847-48 by George Gilbert Scott.
St Laurence, Cowley
A small village church east of the main road to Uxbridge and not far from fields. The church is 12th century with a 13th century chancel, all restored in 1897. Inside there is an unusual two level gallery and an openwork wooden structure where the chancel arch would normally be.
St Jerome, Judge Heath Lane, West Hayes (Dawley)
North west of Hayes a church of 1933 by J. Harold Gibbons. The tower forms an arch linking the church and its halls.
St Anselm, Station Road, Hayes
In the centre of Hayes’ shopping area. A church of 1926-28 by Hubert C. Corlette. The ceiling decoration is by McKenzie Gill, brother of the notorious Eric.
Christ Church, Waltham Avenue, Harlington
North of the M4, in the Pinkwell area. A small church of 1965, now linked to St Jerome in Dawley rather than Harlington..
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London Churches in photographs 