Heritage Talk
Tue 10 Jun
|Harrow
For London Festival of Architecture, we present a talk at Harrow Library about the Architecture of St Mary's Church and the related church buildings
Time & Location
10 Jun 2025, 14:00 – 15:00
Harrow, Greenhill LIbrary Perceval Square, College Rd, Harrow HA1 1GX, UK
About the event
Join us for a fascinating talk - staged during London Festival of Architecture - exploring the history and architecture of St Mary’s Church, Harrow on the Hill.
Please book you ticket HERE
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stories-of-st-marys-church-tickets-1366966586859?aff=oddtdtcreator
St Mary’s Church is Harrow’s oldest building and one of its most iconic landmarks. With its hilltop location and centuries of history, the church has long been at the heart of the community. The name Harrow itself comes from the Anglo-Saxon word hearg, meaning a place of worship — a fitting tribute to a site that has served as a centre of local life for over 900 years.
Consecrated by St Anselm shortly after the Norman Conquest, St Mary’s may stand on an even older foundation: archaeological remains hint at a Saxon church predating the current one. Over the centuries, the church has borne witness to countless local stories and remains a place where history and heritage…