All Saints' Church, Thorney Hill
| All Saints' Church | |
|---|---|
_(June_2022)_(22).JPG) All Saints' Church | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Church of England |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Active |
| Year consecrated | 1906 |
| Location | |
| Location | Thorney Hill, Hampshire, England |
| Geographic coordinates | 50°47′48″N 1°43′18″W / 50.7967°N 1.7218°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Detmar Blow |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Baroque |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Church of All Saints |
| Designated | 24 September 1985 |
| Reference no. | 1302198 |
All Saints' Church is a Church of England church in Thorney Hill, Hampshire, England.[1] It was built in 1905–06 and has been a Grade I listed building since 1985.[2] A World War I memorial in the churchyard is also Grade II listed.[3]
History[edit]
All Saints' Church was built at the expense of Lord and Lady Manners as a memorial church to their daughter, Mary Christine, who died of cholera in 1904 during a visit to India.[4] The church served their nearby Avon Tyrrell estate.[5] Designed by the architect Detmar Blow, the foundation stone of the church was laid on 9 October 1905 by Lady Manners and it was built by Messrs Newton of Hitchin, Hertfordshire.[6]
The church was dedicated by the Bishop of Winchester, Herbert Edward Ryle, on 17 October 1906,[6] and the church then began serving the population of Thorney Hill, Bransgore and other localities.[6] A special service was held on 8 October 2006 by the Bishop of Winchester, Michael Scott-Joynt, to commemorate the church's centenary.[7]
Architecture[edit]
All Saints', described by Historic England as a "remarkable Edwardian Baroque church", is built of Caen stone and rendered brick. The aluminum roof features a cupola on the western side.[2] The church was designed to seat approximately 100 persons.[6] Notable features of the interior include a bronze effigy of the Manners' son, John, killed in action in 1914,[8] a mural painted in 1922 by Phoebe Anna Traquair in memory of Lady Manners, who died in 1920 and work by Eric Gill.[2][8]
References[edit]
- ^ "All Saints". A Church Near You. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b c Historic England. "Church of All Saints, Sopley (Grade I) (1302198)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Historic England. "Thorney Hill War Memorial, Sopley (Grade II) (1094958)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ The Globe – Court and personal – 10 October 1905 – page 5
- ^ Historic England. "Avon Tyrrell House (Grade I) (1350922)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d Christchurch Times – Thorney Hill: Dedication of the memorial church – 20 October 1906
- ^ "Special service for chapel's centenary | Bournemouth Echo". Bournemouthecho.co.uk. 3 October 2006. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Church :". Avontyrrellestate.com. Retrieved 11 April 2019.