St Michael and All Angels Church, Partridge Green facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Michael and All Angels Church, Partridge Green |
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| 50°57′44″N 0°18′30″W / 50.96215°N 0.308284°W | |
| Location | Church Lane, Partridge Green, West Sussex |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Parish of West Grinstead |
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| Dedication | St Michael and All Angels |
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| Parish | West Grinstead |
| Deanery | Horsham |
| Archdeaconry | Horsham |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Province | Canterbury |
St Michael and All Angels Church is a church built in the late 1800s. It is located in the small village of Partridge Green in West Sussex, England. The church was built because more people were moving to the village at that time.
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History of the Church
The village of Partridge Green started growing in the 1700s. More houses were built, and the village became even bigger after a train station opened in 1861.
Before the church was built, people in Partridge Green went to a temporary church room in Jolesfield starting in 1884. The land for the new church was given by Reverend John Goring. The first stone was laid on May 30, 1890, by Lady Burrell.
The church was finished in 1890. It was designed by the architects W.G. Habershon and J.F. Fawkner. They used a style similar to churches built in the 1200s. Until 1946, the church had special priests called curates. Since then, the main priest from West Grinstead has looked after it.
What the Church Looks Like
St Michael and All Angels Church has three main parts: a chancel (the area near the altar), a nave (the main seating area), and a tower at the west end. You enter the church through a porch on the south side.
The outside walls are made of flint stone with special stone decorations. Inside, the walls are made of exposed bricks. The arches above the windows and the arches leading to the tower and chancel are made of stone. The wooden roof is considered a very nice part of the church. The tower has a pointed, tiled roof.
Inside the Church: Features and Windows
The font, which is a basin used for baptisms, might have been made from an older, medieval piece. The beautiful window at the east end of the church was created by a famous artist named C.E. Kempe.
Images for kids
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A close-up of the beautiful east window.
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The chancel, where the altar is located.
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The church tower with its unique roof.
