Our Lady of Fatima given Grade II* listing thanks to its innovative design and ‘jewel-like’ interior

For fans of electronic dance music, the church of Our Lady of Fatima in Harlow, Essex, may have a certain familiarity.

The modernist building, constructed from brick and reinforced concrete with a tall needle spire piercing the sky, graced the cover of the Chemical Brothers’ 1998 album, Brothers Gonna Work It Out.

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