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this is an early and important work of the noted architect E.S. Prior, and closely resembles his now-demolished house of 1884, Manor Lodge, in terms of style and material. Built to serve St Mary's church as a parish mission room, it is an unusual example of the genre and shows Prior's unusual blend of historical influences and idiosyncratic novelty. Prior, and Old Harrovian, had studied in Norman Shaw's office and was an important figure in the emerging Arts and Crafts movement. This is also a relatively early architectural use of terracotta.