: Main entrance
On entering the church, one is met by a reverential gloom, invariably infused by drifting clouds of incense. As one’s eyes become accustomed to the subdued light, a kaleidoscope of coloured tiles, brick, painting and gilding emerges. On a sunny day, shards of light cut across the chancel, spot-lighting decoration on its walls, and creating a distinction between this area of the church and the darker recesses of the nave.