St Wilfrid's Church, Brighton

St Wilfrid's Church
The former church seen from the southwest in 2013
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50°49′54″N 0°07′16″W / 50.8317°N 0.1210°W / 50.8317; -0.1210
LocationWhippingham Road, Brighton, Brighton and Hove BN2 3PZ
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationAnglican
History
StatusChurch
Founded25 August 1901
DedicationSaint Wilfrid
Events1932–1934: Rebuilt
1980: Closed
Architecture
Functional statusRedundant
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Designated14 January 1981
Architect(s)Harry Stuart Goodhart-Rendel
StyleEclectic
Closed1980

St Wilfrid's Church is a former Anglican church in the Elm Grove area of Brighton, part of the English city of Brighton and Hove. Designed and built in the 1930s to replace a temporary building in the densely populated Elm Grove area, its unusual design—not conforming with architectural norms of the era—was widely praised. It was declared redundant after less than 50 years as a place of worship, and was converted into sheltered housing with minimal alteration to the exterior. Shortly after its closure, it was granted Grade II listed status.