St Mary of the Angels, Worthing
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The Church of St Mary of the Angels, Worthing, is in Worthing
, West Sussex
, England. It is a Grade II listed building and the earliest of the four Roman Catholic churches in Worthing. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church
in the diocese of Arundel & Brighton and the Worthing deanery.
, the first local Roman Catholic bishop since the Reformation
.
The church was built on land bought by Thomas Gaisford, owner of Offington Hall in roadwater, West Sussex|Broadwater. Previously Gaisford had allowed the new chapel he had built at Offington Hall to be used by the public from 1859. Gaisford had previously married the Catholic Lady Emily St Lawrence, daughter of Sir Thomas St Lawrence, 3rd Earl of Howth and Lady Emily de Burgh. The church was the first place of Catholic worship in Worthing..
The church was built with the Our Lady of Sion convent adjacent to the church. The convent is run by the Sisters of Sion, who also founded the nearby independent school Our Lady of Sion School
. The church lies at the corner of Richmond Road and Crescent Road, close to the triumphal arch of Park Crescent
The Church of St Mary of the Angels, Worthing, is in Worthing
, West Sussex
, England. It is a Grade II listed building and the earliest of the four Roman Catholic churches in Worthing. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church
in the diocese of Arundel & Brighton and the Worthing deanery.
, the first local Roman Catholic bishop since the Reformation
.
The church was built on land bought by Thomas Gaisford, owner of Offington Hall in roadwater, West Sussex|Broadwater. Previously Gaisford had allowed the new chapel he had built at Offington Hall to be used by the public from 1859. Gaisford had previously married the Catholic Lady Emily St Lawrence, daughter of Sir Thomas St Lawrence, 3rd Earl of Howth and Lady Emily de Burgh. The church was the first place of Catholic worship in Worthing..
The church was built with the Our Lady of Sion convent adjacent to the church. The convent is run by the Sisters of Sion, who also founded the nearby independent school Our Lady of Sion School
. The church lies at the corner of Richmond Road and Crescent Road, close to the triumphal arch of Park Crescent
The Church of St Mary of the Angels, Worthing, is in Worthing
, West Sussex
, England. It is a Grade II listed building and the earliest of the four Roman Catholic churches in Worthing. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church
in the diocese of Arundel & Brighton and the Worthing deanery.
, the first local Roman Catholic bishop since the Reformation
.
The church was built on land bought by Thomas Gaisford, owner of Offington Hall in roadwater, West Sussex|Broadwater. Previously Gaisford had allowed the new chapel he had built at Offington Hall to be used by the public from 1859. Gaisford had previously married the Catholic Lady Emily St Lawrence, daughter of Sir Thomas St Lawrence, 3rd Earl of Howth and Lady Emily de Burgh. The church was the first place of Catholic worship in Worthing..
The church was built with the Our Lady of Sion convent adjacent to the church. The convent is run by the Sisters of Sion, who also founded the nearby independent school Our Lady of Sion School
. The church lies at the corner of Richmond Road and Crescent Road, close to the triumphal arch of Park Crescent
http://www.dabnet.org/Resources/DABNet/English%20Heritage%20Reports%20Extracts/Worthing%20St%20Mary%20of%20the%20Angels%20EH.pdfExtract of English Heritage report.
in the style of French Gothic revival with an exterior is built of red brick with Portland stone
, the church was extended by Frederick Walters
in 1897-1907 to include a baptistery and an extension to the porch and sacristy. The church contains a 76 feet (23.2 m) bell tower
with a miniature spire.
Worthing
Worthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester...
, West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
, England. It is a Grade II listed building and the earliest of the four Roman Catholic churches in Worthing. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the diocese of Arundel & Brighton and the Worthing deanery.
History
The Church of St Mary of the Angels was opened by Thomas Grant, Roman Catholic bishop of SouthwarkSt George's Cathedral, Southwark
St George's Cathedral, Southwark, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Archdiocese of Southwark, south London.The Cathedral is the Mother Church of the Roman Catholic Province of Southwark which covers the Archdiocese of Southwark and the Dioceses of Arundel and Brighton, Portsmouth, and Plymouth...
, the first local Roman Catholic bishop since the Reformation
English Reformation
The English Reformation was the series of events in 16th-century England by which the Church of England broke away from the authority of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church....
.
The church was built on land bought by Thomas Gaisford, owner of Offington Hall in roadwater, West Sussex|Broadwater. Previously Gaisford had allowed the new chapel he had built at Offington Hall to be used by the public from 1859. Gaisford had previously married the Catholic Lady Emily St Lawrence, daughter of Sir Thomas St Lawrence, 3rd Earl of Howth and Lady Emily de Burgh. The church was the first place of Catholic worship in Worthing..
The church was built with the Our Lady of Sion convent adjacent to the church. The convent is run by the Sisters of Sion, who also founded the nearby independent school Our Lady of Sion School
Our Lady of Sion School
Our Lady of Sion School, commonly known as Sion School or just Sion, is a privately-funded and independent school for male and female students, founded in Worthing, West Sussex, England in 1862 by the Sisters of Sion....
. The church lies at the corner of Richmond Road and Crescent Road, close to the triumphal arch of Park Crescent
Park Crescent, Worthing
Park Crescent is an example of Georgian architecture in Worthing, England, designed in 1829 by Amon Henry Wilds, son of the architect Amon Wilds and constructed between 1831 and 1833...
The Church of St Mary of the Angels, Worthing, is in Worthing
Worthing
Worthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester...
, West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
, England. It is a Grade II listed building and the earliest of the four Roman Catholic churches in Worthing. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the diocese of Arundel & Brighton and the Worthing deanery.
History
The Church of St Mary of the Angels was opened by Thomas Grant, Roman Catholic bishop of SouthwarkSt George's Cathedral, Southwark
St George's Cathedral, Southwark, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Archdiocese of Southwark, south London.The Cathedral is the Mother Church of the Roman Catholic Province of Southwark which covers the Archdiocese of Southwark and the Dioceses of Arundel and Brighton, Portsmouth, and Plymouth...
, the first local Roman Catholic bishop since the Reformation
English Reformation
The English Reformation was the series of events in 16th-century England by which the Church of England broke away from the authority of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church....
.
The church was built on land bought by Thomas Gaisford, owner of Offington Hall in roadwater, West Sussex|Broadwater. Previously Gaisford had allowed the new chapel he had built at Offington Hall to be used by the public from 1859. Gaisford had previously married the Catholic Lady Emily St Lawrence, daughter of Sir Thomas St Lawrence, 3rd Earl of Howth and Lady Emily de Burgh. The church was the first place of Catholic worship in Worthing..
The church was built with the Our Lady of Sion convent adjacent to the church. The convent is run by the Sisters of Sion, who also founded the nearby independent school Our Lady of Sion School
Our Lady of Sion School
Our Lady of Sion School, commonly known as Sion School or just Sion, is a privately-funded and independent school for male and female students, founded in Worthing, West Sussex, England in 1862 by the Sisters of Sion....
. The church lies at the corner of Richmond Road and Crescent Road, close to the triumphal arch of Park Crescent
Park Crescent, Worthing
Park Crescent is an example of Georgian architecture in Worthing, England, designed in 1829 by Amon Henry Wilds, son of the architect Amon Wilds and constructed between 1831 and 1833...
The Church of St Mary of the Angels, Worthing, is in Worthing
Worthing
Worthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester...
, West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
, England. It is a Grade II listed building and the earliest of the four Roman Catholic churches in Worthing. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the diocese of Arundel & Brighton and the Worthing deanery.
History
The Church of St Mary of the Angels was opened by Thomas Grant, Roman Catholic bishop of SouthwarkSt George's Cathedral, Southwark
St George's Cathedral, Southwark, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Archdiocese of Southwark, south London.The Cathedral is the Mother Church of the Roman Catholic Province of Southwark which covers the Archdiocese of Southwark and the Dioceses of Arundel and Brighton, Portsmouth, and Plymouth...
, the first local Roman Catholic bishop since the Reformation
English Reformation
The English Reformation was the series of events in 16th-century England by which the Church of England broke away from the authority of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church....
.
The church was built on land bought by Thomas Gaisford, owner of Offington Hall in roadwater, West Sussex|Broadwater. Previously Gaisford had allowed the new chapel he had built at Offington Hall to be used by the public from 1859. Gaisford had previously married the Catholic Lady Emily St Lawrence, daughter of Sir Thomas St Lawrence, 3rd Earl of Howth and Lady Emily de Burgh. The church was the first place of Catholic worship in Worthing..
The church was built with the Our Lady of Sion convent adjacent to the church. The convent is run by the Sisters of Sion, who also founded the nearby independent school Our Lady of Sion School
Our Lady of Sion School
Our Lady of Sion School, commonly known as Sion School or just Sion, is a privately-funded and independent school for male and female students, founded in Worthing, West Sussex, England in 1862 by the Sisters of Sion....
. The church lies at the corner of Richmond Road and Crescent Road, close to the triumphal arch of Park Crescent
Park Crescent, Worthing
Park Crescent is an example of Georgian architecture in Worthing, England, designed in 1829 by Amon Henry Wilds, son of the architect Amon Wilds and constructed between 1831 and 1833...
http://www.dabnet.org/Resources/DABNet/English%20Heritage%20Reports%20Extracts/Worthing%20St%20Mary%20of%20the%20Angels%20EH.pdfExtract of English Heritage report.
Architecture
Originally designed by Henry CluttonHenry Clutton
Henry Clutton was an English architect and designer and a student of Edward Blore and also worked with William Burges.-Work:* Battle Abbey, Sussex* Cliveden, Buckinghamshire* Hoar Cross Hall, Staffordshire...
in the style of French Gothic revival with an exterior is built of red brick with Portland stone
Portland stone
Portland stone is a limestone from the Tithonian stage of the Jurassic period quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. The quarries consist of beds of white-grey limestone separated by chert beds. It has been used extensively as a building stone throughout the British Isles, notably in major...
, the church was extended by Frederick Walters
Frederick Walters
Frederick Arthur Walters was a Scottish architect working in the Victorian and Edwardian eras, notable for his Roman Catholic churches.-Life:...
in 1897-1907 to include a baptistery and an extension to the porch and sacristy. The church contains a 76 feet (23.2 m) bell tower
Bell tower
A bell tower is a tower which contains one or more bells, or which is designed to hold bells, even if it has none. In the European tradition, such a tower most commonly serves as part of a church and contains church bells. When attached to a city hall or other civic building, especially in...
with a miniature spire.