St Mary's, an entity deeply rooted on Perivale Lane, has been gracing the Perivale community since the 12th or 13th century. Once dedicated to Mary, the church was the smallest of Anglican churches in the dissolved county of Middlesex, excluding the City of London. In 1972, the parish was dissolved and the church disbanded, leading to the building being adopted by a charitable organisation formed from the local community, the Friends of St Mary.
Today, the building functions as an arts centre, holding local exhibitions and performances of classical music. The church is built of rag-stone and flint, and its tower is clad in white weatherboarding. It contains a chime of three bells, all cast in 1949 as a World War II memorial for the war dead of the community and small parish as a whole.
A Grade I listing was bestowed upon St Mary's in 1950. The site continues to balance its history with art, hosting local exhibitions and classical music performances for the community.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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