The Diocese of Arundel and Brighton was created in 1965, taking areas that were formerly part of the Archdiocese of Southwark. The cathedral is in Arundel, and is dedicated to Our Lady and St Philip Howard. The diocese has 140 churches (as of 2005), 81 of which were visited for Taking Stock.
An interesting ‘modern’ church building with a pleasant and functional feel. It would be interesting to know more... Read More
The church is built of Kentish ragstone with Bath stone dressings and a roof covered in Cornish slate. The first Mass... Read More
A well-designed simple building with some unusually interesting and high quality furnishings and fittings, especially... Read More
A simple brick church of the late 1960s, notable for dalle de verre glass by Charles Norris OSB.The church was built... Read More
A building of considerable interest, both on account of its architectural quality and because it is the work of Edward... Read More
A sturdy Gothic Revival church, very conservative in design for its date. Although not very exciting as a building, it... Read More
St Richards is an unremarkable building but contains an extensive scheme of stained glass, an early use in the UK of... Read More
A traditional design, combining Romanesque and Tudor elements, and perhaps the best of Henry Bingham Towner's churches... Read More
An early design by F. A. Walters, in a fine setting.The monastery and its church were completed in June 1892 (not... Read More
A decidedly pretty design, unusual in Goodhart-Rendel’s oeuvre in combining Georgian vernacular and subtle Mannerist... Read More
Crawley was designated a New Town in 1947 but growth was slow at first. By 1963 the population had risen to... Read More
A substantial work by Goodhart Rendel in his inimitable brick style.Built in 1955-9, the church of St Francis is a... Read More
