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.
The Cathedral Church of Our Lady and Saint Philip Howard was designed from 1868-9 and built from 1870-3. The architect... Read More
A post Vatican II church; with its wood-panelled, centrally planned and light interior, it has a warm and welcoming... Read More
St Ann’s Church is an unpretentious but serviceable building. Prior to the construction of this church the parish... Read More
A late Victorian red brick church built by the fifth Earl of Ashburnham, discreetly located behind the frontages on... Read More
St Mary Magdalene’s is a well-composed Gothic Revival design, of good quality materials and important to the local... Read More
An attractive building built on the eve of the Second World War, its distinctive west end a landmark in an outer suburb... Read More
Originally designed as a church hall, the church stands in a prominent position at the junction of Southlands Road... Read More
St Gabriel’s church is representative of Henry Bingham Towner’s work, not without architectural merit but not... Read More
A fine urban church by J. S. Hansom, its interior impressing in its height, size and austere quality. In 1864 the... Read More
A Greek Revival design of the 1830s, closely modelled on that of St Mary Moorfields in the City of London, extended by... Read More
A majestic ragstone Gothic design on a prominent corner site, built in stages between 1879 and 1906. A temporary... Read More
A stately and lavish town church, of considerable townscape significance grouped with school and presbytery. The... Read More
