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The plan of the church is traditional, being narrow and rectangular with the entrance at the west end and the altar at the east. This was in part dictated by the confines of the site, but also by the church’s Anglo-Catholic liturgical tradition which preferred an axial, processional plan. This traditional plan is in contrast to the majority of contemporary churches, which locate congregations around a central altar in order to emphasise the participatory aspect of the Communion. \n\r\nIn scale, Jenkins’ design echoes that of its Victorian predecessor, which was built to a vast scale, able to seat 900, and visually dominated the area’s skyline. Despite being a much smaller church in capacity, seating just 140, Jenkins has maintained the church’s visual dominance, making it an architectural and spiritual focal point in the surrounding area. 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A quadrastyle columnar arrangement is explored as the primary west facade. The square columns emerge as specially strengthened sections of the west facade wall forming a reciprocal arrangement with a colonnaded screen dividing the narthex from the nave. Mid right sketch plans show the three aisle plan solution tested, attempting to be organised with the emerging entry towers. 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