Historic churches · South East England
St Michael and All Angels Church, Lowfield Heath
St Michael and All Angels Church, Lowfield Heath — church in Lowfield Heath, West Sussex, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gatwick Airport · 1.8 km
- Free entry
About
St Michael and All Angels Church, Lowfield Heath is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1867. Designed by William Burges. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Lowfield Heath, West Sussex, England". Coordinates: 51.1458°, -0.1797°.
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Heritage listing
St Michael and All Angels Church is a church in Lowfield Heath, a depopulated former village in the Borough of Crawley, West Sussex, England. Built by the Gothic Revival architect William Burges in 1867 to serve the village, it declined in importance as Lowfield Heath was gradually appropriated for the expansion of London Gatwick Airport and of its related development. The last Anglican service was held there in 2004, but the church reopened in 2008 as a Seventh-day Adventist place of worship. The building has Grade II* listed status, which identifies it as a "particularly important building of more than special interest" and of national importance.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Michael and All Angels Church is a church in Lowfield Heath, a depopulated former village in the Borough of Crawley, West Sussex, England. Built by the Gothic Revival architect William Burges in 1867 to serve the village, it declined in importance as Lowfield Heath was gradually appropriated for the expansion of London Gatwick Airport and of its related development. The last Anglican service was held there in 2004, but the church reopened in 2008 as a Seventh-day Adventist place of worship. The building has Grade II* listed status, which identifies it as a "particularly important building of more than special interest" and of national importance. It is also the only building remaining in the former village from the era before the airport existed: every other structure was demolished, and the church now stands among warehouses, depots and light industrial units.
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Background
History
The hamlet of Lowfield Heath began to develop on the heath of the same name, 2 mi north of Crawley, after 1770 when the London to Brighton road was turnpiked. The road ran across the heath on its way to Crawley, and a few farms and houses were built close to it. The heath, which had been common land, was enclosed in 1827 and 1846, encouraging more residential development. Lowfield Heath village, and the heath itself, straddled the county boundary between Surrey and Sussex, Architect William Burges, who had worked on The Great Exhibition in London and St Finbarre's Cathedral in Cork and who later built Cardiff Castle and Castell Coch in Wales, was employed to build a church on the site. Work…
Architecture
in the west wall]] William Burges adopted a French Gothic style, similar to that popular in the 13th century, for his design for St Michael and All Angels.
Description
The Diocese of Chichester stopped using the church for services in 2004, and sought to dispose of the building. In March 2008 it allowed a Seventh-day Adventist congregation to use it as its place of worship.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.1458, -0.1797
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Crawley
- Parish
- Crawley, unparished area
- Postcode
- RH11 0PW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Crawley
- Established
- 1867
- Nearest railway station
- Gatwick Airport — 1.8 km
- Official site
- www.horleychurch.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594865 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Michael and All Angels Church, Lowfield Heath (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Michael's, Lowfield Heath (26090195976).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Michael and All Angels Church, Lowfield Heath?
- St Michael and All Angels Church, Lowfield Heath is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RH11 0PW), in the parish of Crawley, unparished area.
- When was St Michael and All Angels Church, Lowfield Heath built?
- Built or established in 1867. Designed by William Burges.
- Is St Michael and All Angels Church, Lowfield Heath a listed building?
- St Michael and All Angels Church, Lowfield Heath is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Michael and All Angels Church, Lowfield Heath a protected site?
- Yes — St Michael and All Angels Church, Lowfield Heath is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB) and the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Michael and All Angels Church, Lowfield Heath free to visit?
- Yes, St Michael and All Angels Church, Lowfield Heath is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Michael and All Angels Church, Lowfield Heath?
- The nearest railway station is Gatwick Airport, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH11 0PW.