The Barn Church, Kew

The foundation stone was laid by Mrs Philip Hoare and consecrated by the Bishop of Woolwich (Dr William Hough) on 1 May 1928 (1 May is St. Philip's day in the Anglican Communion's calendar). The building was dedicated by the Bishop of Southwark (Dr Cyril Garbett) on 4 February 1929.

The church was built in memory of Henry Gerard Hoare of Stansted House, Godstone, who died in 1896, and Jane Frances his wife who died in 1913; of their eldest son Henry Gerard Philip Hoare who died in 1918; of Gerard Croft Hoare who died in 1918 of wounds received on active service during World War I; of his mother Joyce who died in 1925, the first wife of Geoffrey Hoare; and of Uvedale Lambert (1870–1928)[10] who died before the dedication of the church.[7] A tablet at the west end records their names.

The lady chapel was furnished in memory of Uvedale and Cecily Lambert by their son Uvedale Lambert. The work was designed by Hugh Ray Easton of Cambridge, executed by Mr C Hammond of Kew and dedicated by The Venerable Charles Lambert on All Saints' Day, 2 November 1933. The cedar wood used was given by the Rev Gerard Hoare, Rector of Godstone, and came from one large tree blown down in the churchyard there in 1927. The sanctuary chairs are also made from it.[7] The stained glass window in the lady chapel is a memorial to Peter Flint, churchwarden at the Barn Church for 20 years. It was designed in 1999[11] by his daughter, Christine Flint Sato.

The panelling in the sanctuary came from "Black Charles" near Sevenoaks. Most of the new oak used in the fittings and building was cut at Stansted, Godstone, and was given by Mrs Philip Hoare.

The pulpit, carved by Geoffrey Hoare, is a copy of that in Hereford Cathedral from which Bishop Croft denounced the Puritan soldiers for misusing the Cathedral in Oliver Cromwell's time.[7] It was given by Mrs Geoffrey Hoare in memory of her father Sir Archer Croft.

The plain poppy-heads of the choir-stalls came from St. Dunstan-in-the-West, Fleet Street.[7] Discarded during renovations carried out there in about 1860, they were bought by Henry Gerard Hoare and presented by Hoare’s Bank whose Fleet Street premises were almost opposite the church.[7]

The Jacobean altar rails came from Writtle Church, Essex.[7]

The font is a copy of that at Aldenham, Hertfordshire,[7] and is cut in "Surrey" marble dug at South Park, Bletchingley. The cost of the work was defrayed by the Children's Fellowship at North Sheen.

The lighting was fitted by Harold Willis.

An original 1894 Forster and Andrews two-manual organ was installed in the church in memory of Father John Alban, the Barn Church's first vicar. The manuals are tracker action and there are 13 speaking stops.

In 1967 a hall was built on part of the vicarage garden and land adjoining the east end of the church. The architect was George E Cassidy and the main contractors were Martin & Thorpe.[7]

The west end of the Barn Church was redesigned in 2002 by Keith Murray. The long nave was divided into an area for worship and a parish room, with facilities for community use and a gallery above. Oak was employed in the constructional work, to ensure consistency with the original interior.[7][12]

Former Liberal Party chairman Timothy Beaumont, Baron Beaumont of Whitley, was priest-in-charge from 1986 to 1991.[13] David Frayne, dean of Blackburn Cathedral from 1992 to 2001, was previously vicar at the Barn.[14]