Historic churches · South East England
All Souls Church, Hastings
All Souls Church, Hastings — church in Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ore · 1.1 km
- Free entry
About
All Souls Church, Hastings is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1891. Designed by Arthur Blomfield. Constructed primarily of brick. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.8673°, 0.6069°.
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Heritage listing
All Souls Church is a former Anglican church that served the Clive Vale suburb of Hastings, a seaside resort town and borough in the English county of East Sussex, between 1890 and 2007. The "large [and] serious town church" has been described as one of the best works by prolific ecclesiastical architect Arthur Blomfield. Built almost wholly of brick, inside and out, it dominates the streetscape of the late Victorian suburb and has a tall, "dramatic" interior displaying many of Blomfield's favourite architectural features. The church also has Heaton, Butler and Bayne stained glass and an elaborate reredos. Falling attendances and high maintenance costs caused it to close after a final service in November 2007, and the Diocese of Chichester officially declared it redundant soon afterwards.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hastings Cliffs to Pett Beach SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
All Souls Church is a former Anglican church that served the Clive Vale suburb of Hastings, a seaside resort town and borough in the English county of East Sussex, between 1890 and 2007. The "large [and] serious town church" has been described as one of the best works by prolific ecclesiastical architect Arthur Blomfield. Built almost wholly of brick, inside and out, it dominates the streetscape of the late Victorian suburb and has a tall, "dramatic" interior displaying many of Blomfield's favourite architectural features. The church also has Heaton, Butler and Bayne stained glass and an elaborate reredos. Falling attendances and high maintenance costs caused it to close after a final service in November 2007, and the Diocese of Chichester officially declared it redundant soon afterwards. English Heritage has listed it at Grade II* for its architectural and historical importance; despite this, it was announced in 2025 that demolition was being considered.
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Background
History
Clive Vale developed as a suburb of Hastings in the 1870s and 1880s after the British Land Company acquired most of the land between Ore village, the English Channel coast and an 1830s villa called Minnis Rock at High Wickham, east of Hastings Old Town. This was a period of rapid growth for the town: the population rose from 29,000 to 42,000 in the ten years from 1871. (part of the Borough of Hastings since 1875). Between 1828 and 1885, 18 were completed: St Mary-in-the-Castle (1828), St Leonard's (1831–32), St Clement's at Halton (1838), Holy Trinity (1851–59), St Mary Magdalene's (1852), St Nicholas' (1854), Christ Church at Ore village (1858), St Peter's at Baldslow (1863), St John's at…
Architecture
Arthur Blomfield was a prolific Gothic Revival architect who worked on many church commissions in Sussex and elsewhere. Some were restorations, but he built many new churches: examples are Christ Church and St John the Evangelist's Church in St Leonards-on-Sea, St Andrew's Church, Worthing, All Saints Church, Roffey, St Luke's Church, Queen's Park, Brighton and St Leodegar's Church, Hunston. English Heritage stated that while some of his churches "have a routine quality ... All Souls is one of his best works". It notes that his use of the sloping site, a "vigorous" Early English Gothic Revival style, a distinctive plan, unusual window layouts and red brick throughout made it a "boldly…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8673, 0.6069
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Hastings
- Parish
- Hastings, unparished area
- Postcode
- TN35 5JD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hastings and Rye
- Established
- 1891
- Nearest railway station
- Ore — 1.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4729650 (CC0)
- wikipedia: All Souls Church, Hastings (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: All Souls Church, Clive Vale, Hastings (IoE Code 293707).JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is All Souls Church, Hastings?
- All Souls Church, Hastings is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN35 5JD), in the parish of Hastings, unparished area.
- When was All Souls Church, Hastings built?
- Built or established in 1891. Designed by Arthur Blomfield.
- Is All Souls Church, Hastings a listed building?
- All Souls Church, Hastings is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is All Souls Church, Hastings a protected site?
- Yes — All Souls Church, Hastings is part of the Hastings Cliffs to Pett Beach SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- Is All Souls Church, Hastings free to visit?
- Yes, All Souls Church, Hastings is free to enter.
- How do I get to All Souls Church, Hastings?
- The nearest railway station is Ore, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN35 5JD.