Church Of St Mark

The Church of St Mark is a chapel of ease, built in 1867 by Sir Arthur Blomfield. It was extended in 1875 and restored in 1958 by Frederick Etchells following a fire in 1956, with further extensions added in the late 20th century. The building is constructed of red brick in English bond, with horizontal bands of dark bricks, and has a tile gabled roof.

The church consists of a six-bay aisled nave with a clerestory, a north transept housing an organ, a south transept with a vestry, a west-end extension, and a single-bay chancel. Externally, the church features a weathered plinth moulded with a roll mould. Lancet windows with pointed arches are constructed of red and black bricks, with stone heads to the aisle windows. The north side has a gabled transept with two lower-level windows and a large rose window above. A single-light window is set high to the left of the transept. The aisle has 2.2.1.3.1.1 windows and the clerestory has six single-light windows. The south side is similar, with a pent roof to the right of the south transept and a projecting gabled bellcote supported by large wooden brackets in the transept’s apex. The chancel’s east end has two-stage angle buttresses with weathered tops and three tall windows, the central one being taller.

Inside, the walls feature patterned brickwork in red and black with stone dressings. There are three-bay arcades to the nave, with circular columns having moulded bases and leaf capitals. The barrel-shaped roof incorporates square white panels framed in oak. The chancel has a similar roof structure. A single bay chancel connects to the main structure. The west end contains double wooden entrance doors set within a glazed wooden screen, which stands under a brick four-centred arch.