St Michael & All Angels - Lowfield Heath, Crawley, UK
N 51° 08.760 W 000° 10.796
30U E 697244 N 5669842
An old church building close to Gatwick airport.
Waymark Code: WMBHV6
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/24/2011
Views: 10
The church's foundation stone was laid on 15th July 1867 and the church was consecrated on 1st December 1868. In the beginning Lowfield Heath was part of Charlwood Parish of the church of England and in the dioceses of Winchester, Rochester, Southwalk and finally Chichester in 1959 when St Michael was joined to Crawley. The church was built on the land previously used as a duck pond and a damson orchard, given by Mr William Dalton who was a corn merchant in the village and Mr Joseph Montefiore. The building cost £2, 000 plus legal fees. The stone came from a quarry in St. Leonard's forest near Horsham. The architect was Mr Wiliam Burgess who was also the architect of Truro & Cardiff Cathedrals and Cardiff Castle. St. Michaels's was the only small church he designed in the country.
Text source: Church web site.
Address:
Church Road
Lowfield Heath, West Sussex United Kingdom
RH11 0PQ
Website: [Web Link]
Phone:
07747 678 640
Sabbath School Times: From: 9:30 AM To: 11:30 AM
Church Service Times: From: 11:30 AM To: 12:00 AM
Year it was built: 07/15/1867
I first found this church through...: Geocaching.com
Is this church still in use?: Yes
Church School here?: Not Listed
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