St Wilfrid's Church, Haywards Heath

St Wilfrid's Church
The church from the south-west
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50°59′57″N 0°06′17″W / 50.9992°N 0.1046°W / 50.9992; -0.1046
LocationChurch Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipLiberal Catholic
History
StatusParish church
Founded12 October 1863
Founder(s)Anne and Frances Dealtry
DedicationWilfrid
Consecrated1865
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II* listed
Designated10 September 1951
Architect(s)George Frederick Bodley
StyleDecorated Gothic
Groundbreaking1863
Completed1865
Construction cost£6,000 (£725,000 in 2024)[1]
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseChichester
ArchdeaconryHorsham
DeaneryRural Deanery of Cuckfield
ParishHaywards Heath, Saint Wilfrid
Clergy
RectorFr Edward Pritchett
The former St Wilfrid's School—briefly used for Anglican worship before the church was built

St Wilfrid's Church is an Anglican church in the town of Haywards Heath in the district of Mid Sussex, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex. It is Haywards Heath's parish church, and is the mother church to two of the town's four other Anglican churches. Designed in the Decorated Gothic style by George Frederick Bodley, it was built between 1863 and 1865 as the town began to grow rapidly, and stands in a prominent position on the highest ground in the area. English Heritage has listed it at Grade II* for its architectural and historical importance.

  1. ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.