St Thomas's Church, Oakwood
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St Thomas's Church, Oakwood, London N14, is an Anglican church in Prince George Avenue in the Oakwood
area of the London Borough of Enfield
, England.
to Cockfosters
. Building stopped with the outbreak of the Second World War, and the church was not finished until the 1950s. The architect was Romilly Craze. Later a parish hall was added, and a distinctive tall green spire. There is guide hut
on the grounds across the car park from the main building.
Late in 2010 the spire was found to be unsafe and removed.
Oakwood, London
Oakwood is an area on the northern edge of London, in the London Borough of Enfield and mostly in postal area London N14. Historically, it was the southernmost area of Enfield Chase...
area of the London Borough of Enfield
London Borough of Enfield
The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest...
, England.
History
St Thomas's is a modern Anglican church established in the 1930s as the suburb of Oakwood grew with the extension of the Piccadilly underground linePiccadilly Line
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to Cockfosters
Cockfosters
Cockfosters is a suburb of North London, lying partly in the London Borough of Enfield and partly in the London Borough of Barnet. The counties of Hertfordshire and Middlesex respectively are still used in postal addresses.The name has been recorded as far back as 1524, and is thought to be either...
. Building stopped with the outbreak of the Second World War, and the church was not finished until the 1950s. The architect was Romilly Craze. Later a parish hall was added, and a distinctive tall green spire. There is guide hut
Girl Guides
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on the grounds across the car park from the main building.
Late in 2010 the spire was found to be unsafe and removed.