All Saints Pastoral Centre was designed by Leonard Stokes in 1899 and built in 1901. Originally designed as a convent for the All Saints sisters, the building was acquired by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster in 1973.^[1][2]

Contents 1 Design 2 The Comper Chapel 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Design

The main structure built around a garden and has an inner cloister leading to the meeting rooms. The building has adapted to modern requirements but has retained its original beauty. The centre today caters to both residential and non-residential conferences, meetings and retreats mainly from the religious sector, and has good transport access to the diocese via the M25 motorway and Radlett Mainline station, both close by.

[edit] The Comper Chapel

Attached to All Saints is an example of design by architect Ninian Comper. The first half was completed in 1927. Due to demands for space it was expanded by Ninian's son Sebastian in 1963. In the west end of the Chapel below the Rose window is a Harrison & Harrison organ.^[3][4]

From the roof of the Comper Chapel a panorama stretching from Radlett around to St Albans is visible. This is accessed via the bell tower. From the roof the join between the more recent Sebastian and original Ninian chapels can been seen with the use of a cross brace securing the North and South walls.^[3][4]

[edit] See also

SPEC Youth Retreat Centre

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• official website

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