Church Of The Ascension

The Church of the Ascension, located on Lavender Hill, was built between 1876 and 1883 and designed by James Brooks, with completion by J T Micklethwaite. This building is in the Gothic style, featuring a tall nave and chancel with a round apse, all under one long slate roof. A low aisle wraps around the east end, with a chapel to the north and vestries at the north-east, constructed on the slope of the hill. The exterior is made of red brick with stone dressings, although the tower that was planned was never built. Inside, the church has fair-faced red brick walls, with simple stone piers supporting brick arcades. Above, there is a clerestory of lancets. The interior features a wooden barrel vault with wooden ties, a screen from 1914, and a rood and loft designed by George Wallace in 1910. The stained glass windows were created by Kempe and Tower.