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St Mary the Virgin, Brighton
Church in Brighton and Hove , United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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St Mary's Church is an Anglican church in the Kemptown area of Brighton, in the English city of Brighton and Hove. The present building dates from the late 1870s and replaced a church of the same name which suddenly collapsed while being renovated. The Gothic-style red-brick building, whose style resembles Early English revival and French Gothic revival, is now a Grade II* listed building, and remains in use despite threats of closure.
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St Mary's Church, Kemptown, Brighton | |
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50°49′13″N 0°7′46″W | |
Location | St James's Street/Upper Rock Gardens, Kemptown, Brighton and Hove BN2 1PR |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Anglican |
Website | www.stmaryschurchbrighton.org.uk/ |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1826 |
Founder(s) | Charles Elliott |
Dedication | The Virgin Mary |
Dedicated | 18 January 1827 |
Consecrated | 15 October 1878 (present building) |
Events | 1876: collapsed during reconstruction 1877: rebuilt in Early English style |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade II* |
Designated | 20 August 1971 |
Architect(s) | William Emerson |
Style | Early English Gothic Revival |
Completed | 1878 |
Construction cost | £10,000 (£1.09 million in 2024) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1,000 |
Nave width | 40 feet (12 m) |
Height | 60 feet (18 m) |
Materials | Red brick |
Administration | |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | Chichester |
Archdeaconry | Chichester |
Deanery | Rural Deanery of Brighton |
Parish | Brighton, Kemp Town: St Mary |
Clergy | |
Priest(s) | Revd Andrew Woodward |
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