St Michael and All Angels Church, Partridge Green
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St Michael
and All Angels Church is a late nineteenth century church in the settlement of Partridge Green
in the parish of West Grinstead
in West Sussex. It was built to cater for the then growing population of the village. Ian Nairn
, in the Sussex volume of The Buildings of England
, approves of the simplicity of this "flint village church" and comments that most "other counties would have had it much fussier".
was opened in 1861. The settlement was served from 1884 by an iron mission room in nearby Jolesfield. The new church was built in 1890 on a site given by the Rev. John Goring. It was designed in thirteenth century style by the architectural firm of W.G. Habershon and J.F. Fawkner. The church was served by curates until 1946, since when it has been served by the rector of West Grinstead.
Michael (archangel)
Michael , Micha'el or Mîkhā'ēl; , Mikhaḗl; or Míchaël; , Mīkhā'īl) is an archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings. Roman Catholics, Anglicans, and Lutherans refer to him as Saint Michael the Archangel and also simply as Saint Michael...
and All Angels Church is a late nineteenth century church in the settlement of Partridge Green
Partridge Green
Partridge Green is a village in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It lies on the B2135 road 2.4 miles northwest of Henfield....
in the parish of West Grinstead
West Grinstead
West Grinstead is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It lies just off the B2135 road four miles northwest from Henfield.It is within the ancient division of the Rape of Bramber...
in West Sussex. It was built to cater for the then growing population of the village. Ian Nairn
Ian Nairn
Ian Nairn was a British architectural critic and topographer.He had no formal architecture qualifications; he was a mathematics graduate and a Royal Air Force pilot...
, in the Sussex volume of The Buildings of England
Pevsner Architectural Guides
The Pevsner Architectural Guides are a series of guide books to the architecture of the British Isles. Begun in the 1940s by art historian Sir Nikolaus Pevsner, the 46 volumes of the Buildings of England series were published between 1951 and 1975. The series was then extended to Scotland and...
, approves of the simplicity of this "flint village church" and comments that most "other counties would have had it much fussier".
History
Houses were built in the village in the eighteenth century, and expansion increased after the Partridge Green railway stationPartridge Green railway station
Partridge Green was a railway station on the Steyning Line which served the village of Partridge Green.The station closed as a result of the Beeching Axe in 1966 and now forms part of the Downs Link footpath....
was opened in 1861. The settlement was served from 1884 by an iron mission room in nearby Jolesfield. The new church was built in 1890 on a site given by the Rev. John Goring. It was designed in thirteenth century style by the architectural firm of W.G. Habershon and J.F. Fawkner. The church was served by curates until 1946, since when it has been served by the rector of West Grinstead.
Description
The church consists of a chancel, nave and west tower. Entry is by a south porch. The exterior is constructed of flint with stone dressings. Inside the walls are of exposed brick. The rere-arches of the lancet windows and the tower and chancel arches are of stone. The timber framed roof is described by John Allen as the best feature. The tower has a tiled pyramidal cap.Fittings and windows
The font may have been cut from an earlier medieval original. The east window is by C.E. KempeCharles Eamer Kempe
Charles Eamer Kempe was a well-known Victorian stained glass designer. After attending Twyford School, he studied for the priesthood at Pembroke College, Oxford, but it became clear that his severe stammer would be an impediment to preaching...