St George's Church, Portland

St George's Church,
St George's Church, Portland, view of the tower from the west
Religion
AffiliationChurch of England
LeadershipChurches Conservation Trust
Year consecrated1766
Location
LocationIsle of Portland, Dorset, England
Geographic coordinates50°32′49″N 2°26′38″W / 50.5470°N 2.4438°W / 50.5470; -2.4438
Architecture
Architect(s)Thomas Gilbert
TypeChurch
StyleGeorgian
Completed1766
MaterialsPortland stone with slate roof[1]

St George's Church is a Church of England church on the Isle of Portland, built between 1754 and 1766[2] to replace St. Andrew's which had fallen into disuse and was no longer suitable as a place of worship.[3]

During the 1960s a restoration of the church took place under the stewardship of a group formed to protect the church. It then came under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust, which continues to the present. No longer retained for regular worship, services are nevertheless held twice annually, on St George's Day and Christmas Day.

  1. ^ Newman, p. 341
  2. ^ Historic England. "Church of St George, Reforne (1203132)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  3. ^ St George's Church – Geoff Kirby