Overview

Located just behind the London Road shopping area, this church is worth a visit just for its size and atmosphere inside. It is believed to be the tallest parish church in the UK, four feet higher than Westminster Abbey. Built between 1872-74, its unique and breathtaking interior has high brick walls set off by opulent furnishings designed by Henry Wilson. The massive neo-Byzantine altar canopy inspired John Betjeman to imagine the clergy entering the church on elephants.