About Us

Great Warley is a small, green belt, rural community just outside the M25 near Brentwood, Essex. We are blessed with a Grade I listed Church Building which has a beautiful Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau interior. It is one of only three in the Art Nouveau style churches in the country and has been said to be the best preserved of those. The church has been awarded Grade I listed status and its lychgate Grade II listed status.

Materials used for the interior are a mixture of various metals, marbles, and mother of pearl, together with walnut furniture. There is much evidence all around of the Arts and Craft movement and of the influence of the pre-Raphaelites. Locally, it is popularly known as the "Pearl Church", because of the widely used mother of pearl decoration. It is much visited by individuals, and groups, both from this country and abroad and also art students, as one of the best examples of the style. We love to share this local treasure with visitors, please see our Visit Us page on our website for further details. 

First and foremost we are a living church and we have services of worship each week - we warmly invite you to join us for a Sunday service and to get to know us better.

We are also at the centre of the spiritual life of the village and are able to offer pastoral support to those in times of spiritual need and bereavement.

Please feel free to contact us if you require further information.