St Wilfrid's Church | |
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50°49′54″N 0°07′16″W / 50.8317°N 0.1210°W | |
Location | Whippingham Road, Brighton, Brighton and Hove BN2 3PZ |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Anglican |
History | |
Status | Church |
Founded | 25 August 1901 |
Dedication | Saint Wilfrid |
Events | 1932–1934: Rebuilt 1980: Closed |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Redundant |
Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
Designated | 14 January 1981 |
Architect(s) | Harry Stuart Goodhart-Rendel |
Style | Eclectic |
Closed | 1980 |
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.