St Catherine-by-the-Sea, Holworth

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St Catherine-by-the-Sea
Church of St Catherine-by-the-Sea, Holworth, Dorset.jpg
Religion
Affiliation Church of England
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Active
Location
Location Holworth, Dorset, England
Geographic coordinates 50°38′03″N2°20′13″W / 50.6341°N 2.3370°W / 50.6341; -2.3370 Coordinates: 50°38′03″N2°20′13″W / 50.6341°N 2.3370°W / 50.6341; -2.3370
Architecture
Type Church

St Catherine-by-the-Sea is a Church of England church in Holworth, Dorset, England. [1] The small wooden church, which forms part of the Watercombe Benefice, holds a service on the fourth Sunday of the month. [2]

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History

St Catherine-by-the-Sea and its bell in 2009, prior to the 2010 refurbishment and extension. Holworth, St. Catherine's-by-the-Sea from under the bell - geograph.org.uk - 1416573.jpg
St Catherine-by-the-Sea and its bell in 2009, prior to the 2010 refurbishment and extension.

The church of St Catherine-by-the-Sea was built to serve the scattered population in and around Holworth, all of whom were at least two miles from a church. In circa 1887, the Bishop of Salisbury, the Right Rev. John Wordsworth, gave permission to Rev. Robert Linklater of Holworth House for Holy Communion to be celebrated in the house's private chapel. The congregation quickly became too large and services were subsequently held in the house's entrance hall. In circa 1904, a large kitchen in a nearby cottage owned by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Duke of Dorchester was also made available to local inhabitants for Divine service. [3]

A small wooden church, dedicated to St Catherine-by-the-Sea, opened for Divine service on 15 July 1906. The woodwork of the church was done by Mr. Moore of Owermoigne and all masonry work by Mr. Walter Toms of Winfrith Newburgh. [3] In August 1906, the chapel was presented with a bible gifted by Mr. and Mrs. E. Barnaby-Duke. It was dedicated on 12 August and first used during that day's evening service by Rev. Pickard-Cambridge, the rector of Warmwell. [4]

On the death of Mrs. Mary Catherine Linklater, Rev. Linklater's wife, in 1942, she bequeathed £200 towards the church and also part of her property at Holworth for its future upkeep. [5]

2010 refurbishment and extension

Interior of St Catherine-by-the-Sea. Interior of St Catherine-by-the-Sea, Holworth, Dorset.jpg
Interior of St Catherine-by-the-Sea.

In 2002, it was discovered that the Linklater Trust, which had been left by Rev. Linklater on his death in 1915, had approximately £200,000 to spend on the church. Proposals were made to demolish the existing building and build a replacement, which was met with opposition from members of the congregation. A petition was launched to retain the existing church. [6] In 2003, after facing pressure from local opposition and from Save Britain's Heritage, the trustees dropped their redevelopment plans. [7]

In 2010, planning permission was granted to carry out alterations to the church, which included adding a single-storey extension on the north and east sides. [8] In addition to the extensions, the church was extensively refurbished. A new east window, designed by Simon Whistler, was installed as part of the project, as was a new electric organ. [2]

Fittings

The church's bell was gifted by Lieutenant Commander Michael Forder of the Royal Navy. It originally belonged to the S-class submarine HMS Sleuth and was given to Forder by the Admiralty. It hung outside his house for a number of years before he gifted it to the church. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Holworth: St Catherine-by-the-Sea". A Church Near You. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  2. 1 2 "St Catherine by the Sea, Holworth". Watercombe Benefice. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Holworth: Opening of a new chapel" . The Southern Times. 21 July 1906. Retrieved 28 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Holworth" . The Southern Times. 18 August 1906. Retrieved 28 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Warmwell" . The Western Gazette. 5 June 1942. Retrieved 28 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Anger at plans to demolish chapel". Dorset Echo. 26 November 2002. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Save Britain's Heritage Newsletter" (PDF). savebritainsheritage.org. April 2003. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "Planning application: 1/D/10/000585". planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  9. ↑ Information on the 'Sleuth' Bell on noticeboard inside the church of St Catherine-by-the-Sea at Holworth
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