All Saints Hanworth
October 2026 - HCA assisted in the success of the Historic England grant at All Saints Hanworth to restore the spectacular glazed lantern and create a development masterplan for community facilities.
This remarkable concrete and brick Church, with its huge arches criss-crossing the nave and supporting a glorious coloured-glass lantern above, was designed by Nugent Cachemaille-Day and completed in 1952. Hugh has been appointed as the quinquennial inspecting architect for the church whose future, as envisaged by the enthusiastic and PCC, involves not only a good deal of restoration and repair but also the provision of much needed facilities such as a community hub and coffee shop, spaces for meeting and counselling and a garden of contemplation. We are assisting grant applications and funding arrangements and at the same time we are overseeing the restoration and upgrading of the fabric, insulation and mechanical services of the building.
The interior is defined by the dramatic intersecting concrete arches and the circular stained-glass lantern above. These distinctive elements form the architectural focus of the church and are central to the character of the existing space.
The main entrance is defined by a brick façade and strong central composition. The existing character of the building is being carefully retained while the church is adapted to support a wider range of community uses.
The circular stained-glass lantern is one of the most distinctive features of the church. Set above the crossing, it brings colour and natural light into the interior and is framed by the intersecting concrete arches below.
