St George's Church, Hanworth
| St George's Church, Hanworth | |
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AEO) | |
| Priest in charge | Interregnum |
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Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Designated | 14 August 1953 |
| Reference no. | 1189077 |
St George's Church, Hanworth, is a Church of England parish church based in Hanworth, London. It is dedicated to Saint George and has Grade II* listed status.[1]
History
There has been a church on the site, in Castle Way, since at least the 14th century; the church was first mentioned in 1293. The first known rector was Adam de Brome, founder of Oriel College, Oxford, in 1309.[2]
According to Daniel Lysons, vicar in 1800, the church was made of flint and stone with a low wooden turret. As the church's living was in the hands of the lord of the manor, only the name of the rector was mentioned.
The original church included
In 1807, it was decided that the entire church should be dismantled and rebuilt. The building of the new church was done by James Wyatt, a notable architect of the time. Wyatt only just lived to see it completed in 1812, as he was killed in a carriage accident the following year. His family are buried in the churchyard, but Wyatt himself lies in Westminster Abbey.[2]
Saint George's assumed its current form in 1865, when a local architect, Algernon Perkins, volunteered to redesign the church at his own expense. The spire, added at about this time, was designed by Samuel Sanders Teulon.[2]
The lychgate, which forms the main entrance to the church, was built in 1882. It is said to be a copy of the one in Beddington, South London, and was done in memory of the mother-in-law of John Lyndhurst Winslow, rector at the time.[2]
Two of the owners of Hanworth Manor, Thomas Chamber and Aubrey Vere, are buried in the church. The former has a memorial tablet, which is now in the north transept, while the latter has a gravestone on the church floor.
Present day
From 1992 until early 2019, Paul Williamson was priest in charge of St George's.[3][4] From 25 April 2021 until 23 April 2024 the parish was served by The Rev'd Fr Michael William Dobson as priest in charge.[5]
St George's is a church in the
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Lychgate
References
- ^ Historic England. "Church Of St George (1189077)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "St George's Church - History". St George's Church, Hanworth. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Paul Stewart Williamson". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "Who's Who". St George's Church, Hanworth. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ Hall, Matthew (27 May 2021). "Clergy and Staff moves May 2021". Diocese of London. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Forward in Faith". St George's Church, Hanworth. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "About Us". St George's Church, Hanworth. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
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