London Stone Conservation has partnered with the St Stephen’s Restoration and Preservation Trust since 2010, delivering expert heritage conservation and repair services to preserve this Grade I listed church.

Designed in 1869 by Samuel Sanders Teulon, St Stephen’s Church is an exceptional example of early French Gothic architecture, praised by John Ruskin as the “finest specimen of brick building in all the land.” Its exterior features striking purple and red brick with stone dressings, while the vaulted interior showcases polychrome banded brickwork and Victorian craftsmanship, including works by Thomas Earp, Clayton & Bell, and Temple Moore. Unfortunately, the church suffered extensive damage and vandalism during a period of dereliction.

Deconsecrated in 2002, the church was entrusted to the Trust, which has since restored it into a thriving nursery, school, and community center. London Stone Conservation has carried out heritage conservation projects including:

• Cleaning the west front and conservation of Thomas Earp’s pediment sculpture.
• Consolidating and repairing statuary.
• Regilding alabaster sgraffito roundels.
• Restoring vandalized chancel carvings of St Stephen’s life and death.

Working closely with the Trust, we are committed to heritage conservation efforts that aim to remove this historic landmark from the Heritage at Risk Register, ensuring its legacy endures for future generations.