St Matthew's Church, Millbrook
Encyclopedia
St Matthew's Church, also known as the Glass Church, is in Millbrook, in the parish of Saint Lawrence
, Jersey
in the Channel Islands
. Built in 1840, the church is known for its glass-work by René Lalique
. St Matthew's is an active Church of England
church in the Diocese of Winchester
and the Archdeaconry of Bournemouth. In 2008, the church was listed as a Site of Special Interest by Jersey Heritage
.
. In 1934, extensive renovation of the church was undertaken by architect A. B. Grayson and French glass designer René Lalique
. According to BBC News
, the church is noted as "the only remaining and complete example of ... Lalique's heavy, clouded glass."
for its architectural, historical and artistic special interest. In 2010. the church received £125,000 worth of funding for restoration.
St Matthew's is an active Church of England
church in the Diocese of Winchester
which is part of the Province of Canterbury
. The church is part of the Archdeaconry of Bournemouth and the Deanery
of Jersey. , the church's vicar is the Reverend Philip James Warren.
Saint Lawrence, Jersey
Saint Lawrence is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey in the Channel Islands. The parish covers 5,258 vergées and occupies the centre of the Island....
, Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
in the Channel Islands
Channel Islands
The Channel Islands are an archipelago of British Crown Dependencies in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two separate bailiwicks: the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey...
. Built in 1840, the church is known for its glass-work by René Lalique
René Lalique
René Jules Lalique was a French glass designer known for his creations of perfume bottles, vases, jewellery, chandeliers, clocks and automobile hood ornaments. He was born in the French village of Ay on 6 April 1860 and died 5 May 1945...
. St Matthew's is an active Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
church in the Diocese of Winchester
Diocese of Winchester
The Diocese of Winchester forms part of the Province of Canterbury of the Church of England.Founded in 676, it is one of the oldest and largest of the dioceses in England.The area of the diocese incorporates:...
and the Archdeaconry of Bournemouth. In 2008, the church was listed as a Site of Special Interest by Jersey Heritage
Jersey Heritage
Jersey Heritage is an independent trust in Jersey which is responsible for the island's major historic sites, museums and public archives. It holds collections of artefacts, works of art, documents, specimens and information relating to Jersey's history, culture and environment.The Trust is...
.
History
St Matthew's was built in 1840 as a chapel of easeChapel of ease
A chapel of ease is a church building other than the parish church, built within the bounds of a parish for the attendance of those who cannot reach the parish church conveniently....
. In 1934, extensive renovation of the church was undertaken by architect A. B. Grayson and French glass designer René Lalique
René Lalique
René Jules Lalique was a French glass designer known for his creations of perfume bottles, vases, jewellery, chandeliers, clocks and automobile hood ornaments. He was born in the French village of Ay on 6 April 1860 and died 5 May 1945...
. According to BBC News
BBC News
BBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...
, the church is noted as "the only remaining and complete example of ... Lalique's heavy, clouded glass."
Assessment and administration
On 26 September 2008, St Matthew's was listed as a Site of Special Interest by Jersey HeritageJersey Heritage
Jersey Heritage is an independent trust in Jersey which is responsible for the island's major historic sites, museums and public archives. It holds collections of artefacts, works of art, documents, specimens and information relating to Jersey's history, culture and environment.The Trust is...
for its architectural, historical and artistic special interest. In 2010. the church received £125,000 worth of funding for restoration.
St Matthew's is an active Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
church in the Diocese of Winchester
Diocese of Winchester
The Diocese of Winchester forms part of the Province of Canterbury of the Church of England.Founded in 676, it is one of the oldest and largest of the dioceses in England.The area of the diocese incorporates:...
which is part of the Province of Canterbury
Province of Canterbury
The Province of Canterbury, also called the Southern Province, is one of two ecclesiastical provinces making up the Church of England...
. The church is part of the Archdeaconry of Bournemouth and the Deanery
Deanery
A Deanery is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a Dean.- Catholic usage :...
of Jersey. , the church's vicar is the Reverend Philip James Warren.