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This article is about churches, chapels, and other places of worship in West Sussex, England, that have been pulled down and not rebuilt in the same spot. Over 80 such buildings have been lost across the county. This happened for various reasons, including fewer people attending services, problems with the buildings themselves, new shops or homes being built, and sometimes even vandalism. Big towns like Bognor Regis, Littlehampton, Worthing, and the city of Chichester have each lost several religious buildings. Even small villages like Copsale, Iping Marsh, and South Mundham have seen their chapels disappear.

This list focuses on public places of worship that were completely demolished. It doesn't include private chapels (like those in hospitals or schools) or churches that are still standing but are just ruins. Also, if an old church was pulled down to build a brand new church right on the same spot, it's not included here. However, if a church was demolished and a new one was built somewhere else, like in Chichester (St Richard's Church) or Burgess Hill (the Baptist church), then details about the old building are included.

Site of Former St John's Church, London Road, Bognor Regis
The town centre site of Bognor Regis's former main church, St John the Baptist's, has been occupied by shops since the church was pulled down in 1972.

Many of the churches listed here were built in the 1800s and were demolished after World War II. The government started protecting important old buildings in the 1940s. However, it wasn't until later in the 1900s that churches from the Victorian era (Queen Victoria's time) started getting special protection from being pulled down. By 1980, almost 80 out of about 600 Victorian places of worship in Sussex had been lost. Many buildings were saved only by luck or by a few determined people. There wasn't a big plan to save old churches that were no longer needed. Since about 1980, fewer places of worship have been lost. This is because groups like the Churches Conservation Trust and Friends of Friendless Churches have become more active. Still, some very beautiful churches have been lost, such as St Richard's Church in Three Bridges, St John the Baptist's Church in Bognor Regis, and the large St Peter's Church at Treyford, which was sometimes called the "Cathedral of the Downs".

Lost Places of Worship in West Sussex

Demolished places of worship
Name Location Area Religion Built Demolished What's there now Notes
Rocks Lane Baptist Chapel Balcombe
51°03′26″N 0°08′13″W / 51.0571°N 0.1369°W / 51.0571; -0.1369 (Site of former Rocks Lane Baptist Chapel, Balcombe)
Mid Sussex Baptist 1858 around 1950 Empty land This small, wooden building used to be a shop before it became a Baptist chapel in 1858. The church group stopped meeting there in the early 1900s, but the building stayed until around 1950.
Gospel Hall Billingshurst
51°00′49″N 0°27′04″W / 51.0135°N 0.4512°W / 51.0135; -0.4512 (Site of former Gospel Hall, Billingshurst)
Horsham Plymouth Brethren 1888 1962 Homes Built for the Brethren, this hall was later used by The Salvation Army and Baptists. In 1925, it became a Roman Catholic church. It was used until a new Catholic church was built nearby in 1961–62, then it was pulled down.
Gingers Chapel Billingshurst Horsham Congregational 1815 1868 This chapel was made from an old officers' mess building from the Napoleonic Wars. It was used until 1868 when a new church was built in the village.
St Alban's Chapel Bognor Regis
50°47′13″N 0°40′02″W / 50.7870°N 0.6672°W / 50.7870; -0.6672 (Site of former St Alban's Chapel, Bognor Regis)
Arun Anglican 1793 1857 Park The person who first developed Bognor, Sir Richard Hotham, built this chapel next to his home in 1793. It was used for church services, but the next owner of the house pulled it down.
St John the Evangelist's Church Bognor Regis
50°46′57″N 0°40′39″W / 50.7824°N 0.6775°W / 50.7824; -0.6775 (Site of former St John the Evangelist's Church, Bognor Regis)
Arun Anglican 1821 1891 Car park This church was the main church for Bognor between 1873 and 1882. It was a Gothic-style building with a tower built in 1830. The church was pulled down in 1891, but the tower stayed until 1961.
St John the Baptist's Church Bognor Regis
50°47′07″N 0°40′27″W / 50.7852°N 0.6741°W / 50.7852; -0.6741 (Site of former St John the Baptist's Church, Bognor Regis)
Arun Anglican 1882 1972 Shops (Boots) This church, built in 1882, became the town's main church. It was made of flint and red brick. However, because Bognor Regis had another large church, St Wilfrid's, St John the Baptist's was no longer needed and was demolished in 1972.
St Peter's Church Bognor Regis
50°47′33″N 0°41′27″W / 50.7925°N 0.6907°W / 50.7925; -0.6907 (Site of former St Peter's Church, Bognor Regis)
Arun Anglican 1939 1997 Homes This building was both a church and a hall. It was opened in 1939. Permission was given to pull it down and build houses on the site in 1997.
High Street Congregational Church Bognor Regis
50°47′02″N 0°40′23″W / 50.7838°N 0.6731°W / 50.7838; -0.6731 (Site of former High Street Congregational Church, Bognor Regis)
Arun Congregational 1866 1929 Shops This church was built in 1866 in a Gothic style, mostly with flint. A bigger church replaced it in 1930, and the old one was pulled down.
Hanover Chapel Bognor Regis
50°47′06″N 0°40′29″W / 50.7849°N 0.6746°W / 50.7849; -0.6746 (Site of former Hanover Chapel, Bognor Regis)
Arun Independent 1826 1966 Shops This chapel was only used for religious services until 1869. After that, it was used for many other things, including a theatre, before it was demolished.
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel Bognor Regis
50°47′00″N 0°40′26″W / 50.7834°N 0.6738°W / 50.7834; -0.6738 (Site of former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Bognor Regis)
Arun Methodist 1840 1980 Shops This chapel, built in 1840, was used for worship for 85 years. It was replaced by a larger building in 1925. Until it was pulled down, it was used as a garage.
Primitive Methodist Chapel Bognor Regis
50°46′56″N 0°40′42″W / 50.7823°N 0.6783°W / 50.7823; -0.6783 (Site of former Primitive Methodist Chapel, Bognor Regis)
Arun Methodist 1876 1975 Homes This Gothic-style chapel was on a central square. It was mostly made of flint with some red brick. In 1932, it became a Brethren Gospel Hall and was still used by them in 1963.
Burgess Hill Baptist Tabernacle Burgess Hill
50°57′22″N 0°07′58″W / 50.9560°N 0.1327°W / 50.9560; -0.1327 (Site of former Burgess Hill Baptist Church, Burgess Hill)
Mid Sussex Baptist 1894 1970 Shops (Lidl) This church was designed in 1894. The church group moved to a new building in 1965. The old church was then pulled down in 1970 to make way for a shopping centre. It was a Gothic-style building of red brick and stone.
Chichester Congregational Church Chichester
50°50′04″N 0°46′48″W / 50.8345°N 0.7800°W / 50.8345; -0.7800 (Site of former Chichester Congregational Church, Chichester)
Chichester Congregational 1892 1980 Shops This church, built in 1892, was made of ragstone in a Gothic style. It was officially closed as a place of worship in 1980.
Christ Church Chichester
50°50′02″N 0°46′47″W / 50.8338°N 0.7797°W / 50.8338; -0.7797 (Site of former Christ Church, Chichester)
Chichester Methodist 1876 1981 Shops (Christ Church Buildings) This church was on South Street and was pulled down in the 1980s. Its church group joined with the Congregational church and moved into a new building together in 1982. It was built in an Italian-Gothic style using Portland stone.
Broyle Road Methodist Chapel Chichester
50°50′36″N 0°46′48″W / 50.8434°N 0.7799°W / 50.8434; -0.7799 (Site of former Broyle Road Methodist Chapel, Chichester)
Chichester Methodist 1875 1965 Homes This chapel was used for religious services from 1875 until 1956. It was a flint building with red brick details and tall, narrow windows.
East Walls Methodist Chapel Chichester
50°50′11″N 0°46′20″W / 50.8364°N 0.7722°W / 50.8364; -0.7722 (Site of former East Walls Methodist Chapel, Chichester)
Chichester Methodist 1840 around 1910 Shops A brick chapel in a simple, traditional style, this was opened near the city walls in 1840.
St Richard's Church Chichester
50°50′03″N 0°46′47″W / 50.8341°N 0.7797°W / 50.8341; -0.7797 (Site of former St Richard's Church, Chichester)
Chichester Roman Catholic 1855 1958 Shops Chichester's first Roman Catholic church was replaced by another church with the same name on a different site when it was pulled down in 1958. It was a Gothic-style building of flint and stone.
Cinder Hill Mission Church Cinder Hill, Horsted Keynes Mid Sussex Anglican 1919 Empty land This small hut was first used as a church for soldiers during wartime on the Sussex coast. In 1919, it was moved to Cinder Hill and used for Sunday school and occasional church services.
St Paulinus' Church Cokeham, Sompting
50°49′57″N 0°20′09″W / 50.8326°N 0.3359°W / 50.8326; -0.3359 (Site of former St Paulinus' Church, Cokeham, Sompting)
Adur Roman Catholic 1935 1973 Homes A Roman Catholic church for the Sompting area was built in 1935. It closed in 1973, and the land was sold for houses. People who went there then joined the church at nearby Lancing.
Mar's Hill Chapel Colgate
51°04′53″N 0°14′37″W / 51.0813°N 0.2437°W / 51.0813; -0.2437 (Site of former Mar's Hill Chapel, Colgate)
Horsham Baptist 1890 around 1976 Homes This chapel was built for Baptists in 1890. Before that, people had to travel to Handcross or Horsham for church. The brick building could hold 100 people.
Church of the Holy Nativity Copsale
51°00′42″N 0°19′54″W / 51.0117°N 0.3317°W / 51.0117; -0.3317 (Site of former Church of the Holy Nativity, Copsale)
Horsham Anglican 1859 around 1965 Empty land This small village in the Nuthurst area got a chapel in 1859. The red-brick Gothic-style building was made bigger around 1915. It closed and was pulled down around 1965.
Station Road Baptist Church Crawley
51°06′46″N 0°11′24″W / 51.1129°N 0.1899°W / 51.1129; -0.1899 (Site of former Station Road Baptist Church, Crawley)
Crawley Baptist 1893 around 1944 Car park This chapel was built of red brick and stone. It was badly damaged by bombs in 1943 and had to be pulled down. A new church was built in the West Green area in 1954.
Bethel Strict Baptist Chapel Crawley
51°06′48″N 0°11′36″W / 51.1133°N 0.1932°W / 51.1133; -0.1932 (Site of former Bethel Strict Baptist Chapel, Crawley)
Crawley Baptist 1858 2003 Shops (Asda) Strict Baptists met in a cottage from about 1810, and this chapel was built in 1858. It closed in 1969 but was reopened in 1971. The building was covered in stucco and had an entrance porch. It was demolished in 2003.
Trinity Congregational Church Crawley
51°06′48″N 0°11′31″W / 51.1133°N 0.1920°W / 51.1133; -0.1920 (Site of former Trinity Congregational Church, Crawley)
Crawley Congregational 1863 1962 Shops (Asda) The first chapel on this site opened in 1835. This brick Gothic-style church replaced it in 1863. It was used until a new church with the same name was built in the Ifield area in 1962.
St Mary's Church Duncton
50°56′24″N 0°38′10″W / 50.9400°N 0.6361°W / 50.9400; -0.6361 (Site of former St Mary's Church, Duncton)
Chichester Anglican before 1548 1876 Empty land St Mary's was originally a small chapel for a larger church, but it became its own parish church in 1692. It was replaced by a new church, Holy Trinity, in 1866 and then pulled down in 1876.
New Life Church Durrington
50°50′07″N 0°24′26″W / 50.8354°N 0.4073°W / 50.8354; -0.4073 (Site of former New Life Church, Durrington)
Worthing Baptist 1939 2022 Homes This church got its name in 1985 but started as a Free Church in 1912, becoming Baptist in 1943. The original chapel was replaced by a brick building in 1939. The church moved to a new, much larger building, and the old chapel was pulled down for houses.
St Michael's Church Durrington
50°50′24″N 0°24′11″W / 50.8401°N 0.4031°W / 50.8401; -0.4031 (Site of former St Michael's Church, Durrington)
Worthing Roman Catholic 1938 1966 Homes Durrington's Roman Catholic church area was created in 1927. The first chapel was built in 1938. It closed and was pulled down when a new church was built in 1966.
St Luke's Church East Grinstead
51°08′14″N 0°00′02″W / 51.1373°N 0.0005°W / 51.1373; -0.0005 (Site of former St Luke's Church, East Grinstead)
Mid Sussex Anglican 1954 2015 Homes This church opened in 1954 and served the Stone Quarry area of East Grinstead. It was made of brown and yellow brick with large glass sections. The last service was in June 2014, and the church was pulled down in 2015 to build houses.
Providence Chapel East Grinstead
51°07′48″N 0°01′00″W / 51.1299°N 0.0167°W / 51.1299; -0.0167 (Site of former Providence Chapel, East Grinstead)
Mid Sussex Baptist 1894 around 1967 Car park This red-brick chapel had stone details and was built in a Gothic style. It closed before 1967.
Rocks Chapel East Grinstead Mid Sussex Congregational 1850 A group of people who left another church started this chapel. They later opened a bigger chapel nearby, and this building was used by Methodists for a while.
London Road Methodist Church East Grinstead
51°07′30″N 0°00′37″W / 51.1250°N 0.0104°W / 51.1250; -0.0104 (Site of former London Road Methodist Church, East Grinstead)
Mid Sussex Methodist 1881 1937 Shops East Grinstead's first Methodist church was built of stone in a Gothic style in 1881. It was replaced by Trinity Methodist Church nearby.
Emmanuel Church East Worthing
50°49′01″N 0°21′03″W / 50.8169°N 0.3507°W / 50.8169; -0.3507 (Site of former Emmanuel Church, East Worthing)
Worthing Anglican 1977 2008 Homes (Emmanuel Court) This octagonal brick church replaced an older Emmanuel Church. The original building was put up in 1911 and later became the church hall. Both buildings were bought and pulled down to build houses.
Mission Hall Elsted Marsh
50°58′46″N 0°48′41″W / 50.9795°N 0.8115°W / 50.9795; -0.8115 (Site of former Mission Hall, Elsted Marsh)
Chichester Nondenominational around 1884 around 1971 Homes This mission hall near Elsted railway station was registered for worship in 1884.
Dependants' Chapel Felpham
50°47′43″N 0°38′12″W / 50.7954°N 0.6366°W / 50.7954; -0.6366 (Site of former Dependants' Chapel, Felpham)
Arun Society of Dependants around 1898 around 1939 Car park This small local religious group built an iron building for their services. For a time in the 1930s, it was shared with Methodists until they built their own church.
Primitive Methodist Chapel Fishbourne
50°50′08″N 0°48′37″W / 50.8355°N 0.8103°W / 50.8355; -0.8103 (Site of former Primitive Methodist Chapel, Fishbourne)
Chichester Methodist 1872 1971 Homes Fishbourne's Methodist chapel was a red-brick building with decorative wooden trim and tall, narrow windows. It was pulled down to build houses.
Fishersgate Particular Baptist Chapel Fishersgate
50°49′55″N 0°13′04″W / 50.8319°N 0.2178°W / 50.8319; -0.2178 (Site of former Fishersgate Particular Baptist Chapel, Fishersgate)
Adur Baptist 1868 around 1960 Industrial area This chapel closed in the 1890s but remained standing until the area was redeveloped for industry.
Congregational Church Fishersgate
50°49′56″N 0°13′09″W / 50.8322°N 0.2193°W / 50.8322; -0.2193 (Site of former Congregational Church, Fishersgate)
Adur Congregational 1879 around 1950 Industrial area A building was put up in 1879. It was originally for any Christian group but later became Congregational. It was replaced by another chapel around 1910, but the building stayed until industrial development took place.
Congregational Mission Room Fishersgate
50°49′58″N 0°13′24″W / 50.8327°N 0.2232°W / 50.8327; -0.2232 (Site of former Congregational Mission Room, Fishersgate)
Adur Congregational around 1910 2002 Empty land This building was likely built to replace the old Congregational church nearby. It was only used for religious services until 1947. After that, it became a community hall until it was pulled down.
Mission Room Fontwell
50°51′14″N 0°38′39″W / 50.8539°N 0.6442°W / 50.8539; -0.6442 (Site of former Mission Room, Fontwell)
Arun Anglican 1930 after 1974 Homes This Anglican mission chapel was connected to St Mary's Church at Walberton. It was also used for social activities and stayed until 1974 or later, even though it stopped being used for church services around 1957.
Church of the Good Shepherd Franklands Village, Haywards Heath
50°59′48″N 0°05′09″W / 50.9968°N 0.0857°W / 50.9968; -0.0857 (Site of former Church of the Good Shepherd, Haywards Heath)
Mid Sussex Anglican 1964 2016 Empty land This church was designed in 1964–65. It had a steep roof with large glass areas and cedar wood walls. It was no longer needed in 2003 and stayed empty until it was pulled down in 2016.
St John the Baptist's Chapel Freshfield, Horsted Keynes
51°00′48″N 0°01′51″W / 51.0132°N 0.0309°W / 51.0132; -0.0309 (Site of former St John the Baptist's Chapel, Freshfield)
Mid Sussex Anglican 1897 around 1967 Empty land Originally called Freshfield Mission Church, this was built in 1897 on land that was given for free. It was used for occasional services and Sunday school.
Goring and Ferring Free Church Goring-by-Sea
50°48′54″N 0°25′59″W / 50.8150°N 0.4331°W / 50.8150; -0.4331 (Site of former Goring and Ferring Free Church, Goring-by-Sea)
Worthing Evangelical 1950 1986 Homes This "plain brick hall" was built in 1950 for an Evangelical group. The group stopped supporting the minister in 1977, which led to the church closing. The building was pulled down, and the land was sold for houses.
St Wilfrid's Mission Church Hambrook
50°51′15″N 0°52′43″W / 50.8541°N 0.8786°W / 50.8541; -0.8786 (Site of former St Wilfrid's Mission Church, Hambrook)
Chichester Anglican 1923 around 1973 Homes This was a small chapel connected to St Mary's Church in Chidham. It was still standing in 1973 but was later replaced by a new church with the same name nearby.
Primitive Methodist Mission Room Horsham
51°04′10″N 0°19′54″W / 51.0694°N 0.3316°W / 51.0694; -0.3316 (Site of former Primitive Methodist Mission Room, Horsham)
Horsham Methodist 1885 2018 Homes This brick building from 1885 was in the northwest of Horsham. It closed as a church by the early 1920s. It was later used by the British Red Cross but was sold and pulled down for housing in 2018.
St John the Evangelist's Chapel Horsham
51°03′49″N 0°19′55″W / 51.0636°N 0.3319°W / 51.0636; -0.3319 (Site of former St John the Evangelist's Chapel, Horsham)
Horsham Roman Catholic 1865 around 1983 Shops This church replaced Horsham's first Roman Catholic place of worship. The new Gothic-style sandstone church was built in 1865. Another new church with the same name was built opposite in 1923. Hadfield's building closed and was changed for shops before being pulled down.
St Edward and St Louis Church Imberhorne, East Grinstead
51°07′39″N 0°01′53″W / 51.1274°N 0.0314°W / 51.1274; -0.0314 (Site of former St Edward and St Louis Church, Imberhorne, East Grinstead)
Mid Sussex Roman Catholic 1879 1955 Homes A family converted part of their house into a chapel in 1879 because the nearest Catholic church was far away. It was East Grinstead's Catholic parish church for 20 years. The house and chapel were pulled down in 1955 after being vandalized, and a housing estate was built there.
Church of the Good Shepherd Iping Marsh
51°01′21″N 0°47′39″W / 51.0225°N 0.7943°W / 51.0225; -0.7943 (Site of former Church of the Good Shepherd, Iping Marsh)
Chichester Anglican 1878 1986 Empty land This isolated church near Midhurst closed in 1977 because of vandalism. Permission to pull it down was given in 1981, but the graveyard was kept. It was designed in a Gothic style using black and red brick.
Kingdom Hall Lancing
50°49′49″N 0°19′35″W / 50.8303°N 0.3265°W / 50.8303; -0.3265 (Site of former Kingdom Hall, Lancing)
Adur Jehovah's Witnesses 1960 2011 Homes This Kingdom Hall was built in 1960 for the Jehovah's Witnesses in Lancing. In 2009, permission was given to build houses on the site, and a new building was constructed on a different road.
Brethren Meeting Room Lancing
50°50′07″N 0°19′07″W / 50.8352°N 0.3187°W / 50.8352; -0.3187 (Site of former Brethren Meeting Room, Lancing)
Adur Plymouth Brethren Christian Church around 1977 around 2019 Empty land Also known as First Avenue Hall, this was the Exclusive Brethren community of Lancing's first permanent place of worship. It was later rebuilt. After a split in the Brethren movement, it was used by the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church.
St John's Chapel Littlehampton
50°48′29″N 0°32′39″W / 50.8081°N 0.5442°W / 50.8081; -0.5442 (Site of former St John's Church, Littlehampton)
Arun Anglican 1877 1976 Car park People who left the main church in town started this new place of worship in 1877. It was a wooden Gothic-style chapel. It closed in 1948 and was used as a theatre for many years.
Argyll Hall Littlehampton
50°48′31″N 0°32′40″W / 50.8087°N 0.5445°W / 50.8087; -0.5445 (Site of former Argyll Hall, Littlehampton)
Arun Plymouth Brethren around 1950 2004 Homes (Argyll Hall) The Brethren used this building near the River Arun by 1950. It stopped being used for religious services after a new church was started elsewhere in town in 1973. The building was eventually cleared in 2004, and new houses were built there.
St Saviour's Free Episcopal Church Littlehampton
50°48′30″N 0°32′27″W / 50.8082°N 0.5407°W / 50.8082; -0.5407 (Site of former St Saviour's Free Episcopal Church, Littlehampton)
Arun Reformed Episcopal 1877 1981 Homes (Church House) This chapel was built in 1877. In 1896, the Littlehampton Methodist Society bought the building for £860 because their old chapel was too small. At that time, it was being used as a theatre. The chapel closed in 1980, and the church group moved to the United Reformed Church nearby.
Terminus Road Methodist Chapel Littlehampton
50°48′34″N 0°32′42″W / 50.8095°N 0.5451°W / 50.8095; -0.5451 (Site of former Terminus Road Methodist Chapel, Littlehampton)
Arun Methodist 1826 1982 Shops (Sergeant Pepper's Amusements and Snack Bar) Methodist worship in the town started in 1816. In 1825, they bought land and built this chapel, which opened the next year. It was used until 1898 when the group moved to the former St Saviour's Church. The old building became a shop.
Lodsworth Chapel Lodsworth
51°00′09″N 0°40′57″W / 51.0025°N 0.6824°W / 51.0025; -0.6824 (Site of former Lodsworth Chapel, Lodsworth)
Chichester Congregational around 1865 before 1962 Garage This small Congregational chapel was built by a shopkeeper. It was used for marriages between 1865 and 1943 and was pulled down by the early 1960s.
Congregational Temple Midhurst
50°59′07″N 0°44′25″W / 50.9854°N 0.7404°W / 50.9854; -0.7404 (Site of former Congregational Temple, Midhurst)
Chichester Congregational 1907 1946 Homes (Russell Court) This octagonal brick and stone church opened in Midhurst town centre in 1907. It was destroyed by bombing in 1942 and was pulled down without being replaced.
Independent Chapel Rogate
51°00′26″N 0°51′07″W / 51.0072°N 0.8519°W / 51.0072; -0.8519 (Site of former Independent Chapel, Rogate)
Chichester Congregational 1826 Homes Opened in 1826 for Independent Christians, this chapel later became Congregational. It was on School Lane in the village of Rogate.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Rustington Rustington
50°48′40″N 0°30′51″W / 50.8111°N 0.5142°W / 50.8111; -0.5142 (Site of former First Church of Christ Scientist, Rustington)
Arun Christian Scientist 2007 Homes (Chestnut Cottages) Christian Scientists had a presence on The Street by 1962. The single-storey church nearby was pulled down, and the land was sold for houses.
Rustington Methodist Chapel Rustington
50°48′37″N 0°30′21″W / 50.8103°N 0.5059°W / 50.8103; -0.5059 (Site of former Rustington Methodist Chapel, Rustington)
Arun Methodist 1877 1952 Road This chapel was started by Primitive Methodists and was originally a blacksmith's shop. It was turned into a chapel in 1877 and was used until it was bought and pulled down in 1952 to make the nearby road wider. A large church was built to replace it nearby.
New Road Wesleyan Chapel Shoreham-by-Sea
50°49′58″N 0°16′17″W / 50.8327°N 0.2715°W / 50.8327; -0.2715 (Site of former New Road Wesleyan Chapel, Shoreham-by-Sea)
Adur Methodist 1829 around 1921 Homes Shoreham's first Wesleyan chapel could hold 200 people. The church group soon moved to a new church in 1900, and The Salvation Army used the building for a while. It stopped being used for religious services by 1921.
Primitive Methodist Chapel Shoreham-by-Sea
50°49′54″N 0°16′35″W / 50.8318°N 0.2764°W / 50.8318; -0.2764 (Site of former Primitive Methodist Chapel, Shoreham-by-Sea)
Adur Methodist 1879 1937 Shops Primitive Methodism started in the town in the early 1800s. In 1879, the group built a chapel near the town hall. It was used for worship until 1935. It was a Gothic-style building with a stucco exterior.
Small Dole Baptist Church Small Dole
50°54′09″N 0°16′28″W / 50.9024°N 0.2745°W / 50.9024; -0.2745 (Site of former Small Dole Baptist Church, Small Dole)
Horsham Baptist 1880 1983 Homes A red-brick chapel on the main road served the Baptists from 1880 until 1977, when it closed and became the village hall. A new hall was built on another site after 1981, and the original building was pulled down in 1983.
Zion Bible Christian Chapel South Mundham
50°47′32″N 0°45′54″W / 50.7923°N 0.7649°W / 50.7923; -0.7649 (Site of former Zion Bible Christian Chapel, South Mundham)
Chichester Methodist 1821 1959 Empty land Founded for Bible Christian Methodists in 1821, this chapel was made bigger in 1893. It stopped being used in 1939.
Southwater Wesleyan Chapel Southwater
51°01′57″N 0°21′06″W / 51.0326°N 0.3518°W / 51.0326; -0.3518 (Site of former Southwater Wesleyan Chapel, Southwater)
Horsham Methodist 1884 around 1930 Homes This Methodist church was founded in 1884 and could hold 80 people. The red-brick building stopped being used for religious services in 1930.
All Souls Centre Southwick
50°50′36″N 0°13′54″W / 50.8434°N 0.2318°W / 50.8434; -0.2318 (Site of former All Souls Centre, Southwick)
Adur Anglican 1955 around 2012 Homes This building was both a church and a nursery school, built in 1955. It was sold in 2008 with permission to build houses on the site.
Primitive Methodist Mission Hall Southwick
50°49′54″N 0°14′17″W / 50.8318°N 0.2381°W / 50.8318; -0.2381 (Site of former Primitive Methodist Mission Hall, Southwick)
Adur Methodist 1879 around 1964 Homes This hall was used for Primitive Methodist worship between 1879 and 1906, and then by the Plymouth Brethren between 1921 and 1964.
Southwick Wesleyan Methodist Chapel Southwick
50°49′54″N 0°14′11″W / 50.8316°N 0.2365°W / 50.8316; -0.2365 (Site of former Southwick Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Southwick)
Adur Methodist 1876 1962 Homes The current Methodist church in Southwick was built in 1965. The old chapel from 1876 closed in 1955. It was a Gothic-style stone building that could hold 240 people.
Seamen's Institute Mission Hall Southwick
50°49′53″N 0°14′25″W / 50.8315°N 0.2402°W / 50.8315; -0.2402 (Site of former Seamen's Institute Mission Hall, Southwick)
Adur Nondenominational around 1903 1981 Industrial area This hall was used for Christian worship between 1903 and 1957. The two-storey building also had a reading room. It later became a public library.
St Richard of Chichester's Church Three Bridges
51°07′04″N 0°10′27″W / 51.1177°N 0.1743°W / 51.1177; -0.1743 (Site of former St Richard of Chichester's Church, Three Bridges)
Crawley Anglican 1954 1994 Homes Problems with the building caused Crawley's "most distinguished modern church" to be pulled down after only 40 years. It was a modern brick design from 1952–54. The building was officially no longer needed from January 1994, and a new St Richard's Church opened nearby in 1995.
St Peter's Church Treyford
50°57′53″N 0°49′47″W / 50.9646°N 0.8298°W / 50.9646; -0.8298 (Site of former St Peter's Church, Treyford)
Chichester Anglican 1849 1951 Empty land Treyford's old medieval church was replaced in 1849 by this huge flint and stone Gothic-style building, sometimes called the "Cathedral of the Downs." It had a tower with a spire. The church didn't do well and had structural problems. It was destroyed with explosives in 1951.
Upper Beeding Mission Hall Upper Beeding
50°52′07″N 0°17′54″W / 50.8686°N 0.2982°W / 50.8686; -0.2982 (Site of former Upper Beeding Mission Hall, Upper Beeding)
Horsham Anglican around 1909 around 1960 Empty land A metal-sided church building was put up around 1909 to serve the houses near the cement works. The land was sold, and the chapel was pulled down in the 1960s. It had a single bell, which was removed before demolition.
Free Church West Chiltington Common
50°56′47″N 0°27′39″W / 50.9464°N 0.4607°W / 50.9464; -0.4607 (Site of former Free Church, West Chiltington Common)
Horsham Congregational around 1925 around 1970 Homes Originally a mission hall, this was registered by Congregationalists in December 1925. Its worship registration was cancelled in December 1970.
Sanatan Mandir West Green
51°06′49″N 0°11′46″W / 51.1136°N 0.1961°W / 51.1136; -0.1961 (Site of former Sanatan Mandir Hindu Temple, West Green, Crawley)
Crawley Hindu 2019 Homes (Spencers Place) The Gurjar Hindu Union of Crawley moved to this small temple and community centre in 1997. The community started building a new temple in 2008 and moved to it in 2010. The old building was then pulled down.
St Michael and All Angels Church West Meads, Aldwick
50°47′21″N 0°42′04″W / 50.7891°N 0.7012°W / 50.7891; -0.7012 (Site of former St Michael and All Angels Church, West Meads, Aldwick)
Arun Anglican 1968 2015 Homes (Jubilee Terrace) This church was founded in 1968 but stopped being used in 2006. Permission for its demolition was first refused but later approved. The empty building was replaced with houses in 2015.
Second Church of Christ, Scientist, Worthing West Worthing
50°49′03″N 0°23′43″W / 50.8175°N 0.3953°W / 50.8175; -0.3953 (Site of former Second Church of Christ, Scientist, West Worthing)
Worthing Christian Scientist 1960 2015 Religious (Kingdom Hall) The Church of Christ, Scientist, started in West Worthing in 1938. Its reading room was replaced by a modern brick church in 1960. The church group from another church in Worthing joined in 1987. In September 2010, the West Worthing church also closed. In 2013, permission was given for a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses to be built there, which happened in 2015.
Cuckfield Methodist Chapel Whiteman's Green
51°00′48″N 0°08′29″W / 51.0134°N 0.1413°W / 51.0134; -0.1413 (Site of former Cuckfield Methodist Chapel, Whiteman's Green)
Mid Sussex Methodist around 1886 around 1960 Homes This chapel, north of Cuckfield village, served the Methodist population. It was one of six places of worship in the area. The building was sold in the early 1950s.
Wick Methodist Chapel Wick
50°49′09″N 0°32′39″W / 50.8191°N 0.5443°W / 50.8191; -0.5443 (Site of former Wick Methodist Chapel, Wick)
Arun Methodist 1876 1968 Shops (Wick Parade) This chapel was built in the northern part of Littlehampton in 1876 and was originally Primitive Methodist. After the Methodist churches joined together in 1932, it was linked to the Littlehampton Methodist Church. The Gothic-style building had flint and brick walls.
Wyndham Mission Room Wineham
50°58′03″N 0°14′30″W / 50.9676°N 0.2418°W / 50.9676; -0.2418 (Site of former Wyndham Mission Room, Wineham)
Horsham Anglican 1891 around 1947 Homes Wineham is a village far from its main church. A metal-walled chapel was built nearby in 1891. It was used for worship until around 1938 and stayed standing for some years after that.
Church of the Good Shepherd Worthing
50°48′57″N 0°22′15″W / 50.8159°N 0.3709°W / 50.8159; -0.3709 (Site of former Church of the Good Shepherd, Worthing)
Worthing Anglican 1906 1973 Charity building (Methold House) This Gothic-style chapel opened in 1906 and stopped being used in 1963. It had stuccoed walls with stone details. A charity built its new headquarters on the site in 1975 after the church was pulled down.
Brighton Road Meeting Room Worthing
50°48′44″N 0°21′52″W / 50.8123°N 0.3645°W / 50.8123; -0.3645 (Site of former Brighton Road Meeting Room, Worthing)
Worthing Baptist 1886 1965 Shops (The Bike Store) This building was used by Calvinistic Baptists and was located at 65 Brighton Road.
Gospel Hall Worthing
50°48′44″N 0°22′13″W / 50.8123°N 0.3702°W / 50.8123; -0.3702 (Site of former Gospel Hall, Worthing)
Worthing Plymouth Brethren 1887 around 1918 Shops This was registered as a Brethren meeting hall in 1892, five years after it was built. It was on Chapel Road for about 30 years but was pulled down after it closed in 1918.
Independent Congregational Chapel Worthing
50°48′37″N 0°22′22″W / 50.8104°N 0.3729°W / 50.8104; -0.3729 (Site of former Independent Congregational Chapel, Worthing)
Worthing Congregational 1839 1978 Shops (Boots) This chapel was rebuilt in 1839 and was Worthing's first place of worship. It was used by Congregationalists. When a new Congregational church was built in 1898, this chapel stopped being used for religious services. It was turned into a hall and later shops. A Boots store is now on the site.
Evangelical Protestants' Hall Worthing
50°49′19″N 0°22′08″W / 50.8219°N 0.3688°W / 50.8219; -0.3688 (Site of former Evangelical Protestant Chapel, Worthing)
Worthing Evangelical 1906 1969 Shops (Guildbourne Centre) This chapel was built in 1906 for Evangelical Protestants. Its pastor served for 51 years. In 1957, it was sold and became a factory.
Primitive Methodist Chapel Worthing
50°48′57″N 0°22′20″W / 50.8159°N 0.3723°W / 50.8159; -0.3723 (Site of former Primitive Methodist Chapel, Worthing)
Worthing Methodist 1892 1958 Shops (Worthing Bedding Centre) An older metal-sided church from 1880 was replaced by this Gothic-style church in 1892. It was made of red brick, flint, and stone. It closed in 1955 or 1956.

All Saints Church, Baldwins Hill

Between 1887 and the 1960s, a church called All Saints stood in an area that is now in West Sussex but was part of Surrey at the time. A local resident paid for the church to be built near his house because the main parish church was far away. Another church, St Mary the Virgin's, was later built nearby, but All Saints (originally called St Matthias) was still standing. Because it was just over the county border in Surrey, it belonged to a different church area. This changed in 1952 when All Saints Church was moved to the Diocese of Chichester and became a second church within St Mary the Virgin's parish. Nine years later, it closed because of problems with the building, and the church committee decided it was "no longer useful."

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