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St Mary's Churchyard, Hanwell (also known as Hanwell Parish Church)7478

Brief Description

The walled churchyard overlooks the Brent Valley and is part of the rural landscape of Brent Lodge Park, once owned by Hanwell Rector G H Glasse; the church lych gate is now the entrance to the park. Among the monuments in the churchyard are box tombs, a monument to Glasse's wife and daughter, and one gravestone dated 1707 by the west door.

History

Hanwell is mentioned in the Domesday Book as an independent manor although it became a subsidiary of Greenford. First mention of a Christian church at Hanwell occurs in 958 AD and in the 12th century a small thatched church was built, later rebuilt in 1781/2. The village consisted of only a few houses along Church Road until the late 1830s but in 1841 a larger parish church was needed for the growing population and the current church was built.

Access & Directions

Access Contact Details

Opening is unrestricted.

Directions

Rail: Hanwell. Bus: E1, E3.
History

Period

  • Victorian (1837-1901)
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