All Saints' Church, Thorney Hill

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]

All Saints' Church
All Saints' Church
Religion
AffiliationChurch of England
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusActive
Year consecrated1906
Location
LocationThorney Hill, Hampshire, England
Geographic coordinates50°47′48″N 1°43′18″W
Architecture
Architect(s)Detmar Blow
TypeChurch
StyleBaroque
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameChurch of All Saints
Designated24 September 1985
Reference no.1302198

History

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] 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.[5]

The church was dedicated by the Bishop of Winchester, Herbert Edward Ryle, on 17 October 1906,[5] and the church then began serving the population of Thorney Hill, Bransgore and other localities.[5] A special service was held on 8 October 2006 by the Bishop of Winchester, Michael Scott-Joynt, to commemorate the church's centenary.[6]

Architecture

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.[5] Notable features of the interior include a bronze effigy of the Manners' son, John, killed in action in 1914,[7] and a mural painted in 1922 by Phoebe Anna Traquair in memory of Lady Manners, who died in 1920.[2][7]

References
  1. "All Saints". A Church Near You. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  2. "CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, Sopley – 1302198". Historic England. 1985-09-24. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  3. "Thorney Hill War Memorial, Sopley – 1094958". Historic England. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  4. The Globe – Court and personal – 10 October 1905 – page 5
  5. Christchurch Times – Thorney Hill: Dedication of the memorial church – 20 October 1906
  6. "Special service for chapel's centenary | Bournemouth Echo". Bournemouthecho.co.uk. 2006-10-03. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  7. "Church :". Avontyrrellestate.com. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
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