Church Of The Transfiguration

The Church of the Transfiguration is a parish church built between 1938 and 1940 by architect J. Harold Gibbons. It was largely funded by a legacy from Anne Charles-Williamson. The church is constructed of red brick with ashlar dressings and features hipped clay tile roofs. It is oriented roughly north-south, in line with liturgical directions, and includes a nave, south aisle, north aisle, chancel, east chapel on a higher level, and a south porch that adjoins a projecting gable and bellcote.

Architecturally, the church combines elements of simplified Gothic style and the Arts and Crafts movement. The nave has a clerestory on the south side only, with windows that feature three cinquefoiled lights under square heads. A full-height pointed arch leads to the projecting gable and porch. The church has single-storey round-headed arcades, with three bays to the east and two bays to the west, which open onto a flat-roofed south aisle. The north arcade is of one-and-a-half storey height and has pointed arches. The aisles contain square-headed windows, with the south aisle mostly having four-light windows and the north aisle mostly featuring five-light windows.

At the west end of the nave, there is a gallery that continues across the north aisle, supported by brick piers and featuring a curving wall. The chancel extends from the nave and is lit by a clerestory window on both the north and south sides. The east wall of the chancel has two flat-arched openings leading to a passage that connects to the vestry. The first-floor chapel, which overlooks the nave, has a five-light east window with a semi-circular head and ogival and pointed-arched tracery. Access to the chapel is via stairs located in a small block with a hipped roof at the east end of the south aisle.

The south porch features a round-headed arch with a hoodmould adorned with carved heads at the stops. The gable of the porch has a large lancet window with cusping, and the bellcote rises from the porch, featuring a corner stone carved with a cross and the inscription: "For God's Glory. 31.7.1938". Inside, the nave and chancel have a barrel-vaulted roof, while the north aisle has a half barrel vault.