Church Of St Ignatius, Stamford Hill

The Church of St Ignatius, located on High Road in Stamford Hill, was built between 1894 and 1902 by Fr Benedict Williamson. This large cruciform church features twin west towers and is constructed of red brick with white stone dressings, topped with a tiled roof that has a stone corbelled cornice. The exterior includes flying buttresses over the aisle roofs and a triple west portal adorned with reliefs in the tympana, depicting Christ in Majesty at the center. Above the portal, there is a row of windows, a rose window, and blank arcading. The very tall towers, which rise in three stages, have varying openings that maintain a sense of symmetry, and they are capped with pyramidal tiled roofs. The south tower includes a staircase turret. Inside, the church has a four-bay nave and a two-bay chancel, both featuring barrel roofs, while the crossing is covered by a groin vault. The sanctuary is decorated with inlay and mosaics depicting figures of saints. This church is a simple and dignified example of late 12th century transitional style.