Christ Church, Freemantle

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Christ Church is the parish church for Freemantle in Southampton. The church building is listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England. [1] [2]

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History

The origins of a church community in Freemantle begin in 1856, when a church meeting took place in the Bailiffs House, and then later church services took place in the school rooms. [3] On 25 July 1861, the foundation stone of the church was laid by Archdeacon Jacob. [3] The building was constructed of Purbeck rubble and ashlar during 1865-1866 by William White. [4] The windows were moulded with red brick. [4] On 27 July 1865 the church was consecrated by Dr Sumner, Bishop of Winchester. [3] On 19 April 1866 the Ecclesiastical Commission of England agreed that Freemantle would be a separate district from Millbrook, and declared the new Church of the Parish of Christ Church, Freemantle. [3] The tower and spire were added in 1875. [3]

Architecture

The main building is of Purbeck rubble and ashlar construction, with red brick mouldings around the windows. [4] The building has a nave with a clerestory, chapels to the north and south, and a south porch. [4] The tower, on the west of the building, has a broached spire [4] which was added a decade after the construction of the remainder of the building. [3] The chancel arch is wide, with three bay nave arcades. [4] The windows are of a geometrical style. [4]

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References

  1. Historic England, "Christ Church (1179330)", National Heritage List for England , retrieved 21 September 2024
  2. Southampton City Council: Listed buildings in Southampton Archived February 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Accessed 17 October 2008.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kitcher, Elizabeth (2006). The Parish of Freemantle: A History (PDF). Christ Church Freemantle. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Listed buildings in Southampton - descriptions" (PDF). Southampton City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2008.

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