St Aldhelm's Church, Lytchett Heath
St Aldhelm's Church is a private church in Lytchett Heath, Dorset, England. It was designed by George Crickmay for Lord Eustace Cecil and built in 1898. It has been a Grade II* listed building since 1984.[1] The lychgate of the churchyard is also Grade II listed.[2]
| St Aldhelm's Church | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Church of England |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Lytchett Heath, Dorset, England |
| Geographic coordinates | 50°45′01″N 2°02′42″W / 50.7502°N 2.0449°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | George Crickmay |
| Type | Church |
| Completed | 1898 |
History edit
St Aldhelm's was built in 1898 at the sole expense of Lord Eustace Cecil for use as a private church and to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.[3] It was designed by George Crickmay and dedicated by the Bishop of Salisbury, the Right Rev. John Wordsworth, on 31 May 1898.[4] Lord Cecil first purchased a large area of land at Lytchett Heath in 1874 and built a residence, Lytchett Heath House, there in 1875.[3]
Architecture edit
St Aldhelm's is built of rock-faced and smooth ashlar stone in the Early English style.[1] Designed to accommodate 60 persons, it is made up of a nave, chancel, north vestry and south porch.[5] The west turret contains eight bells, which were added to commemorate Lord Cecil's 80th birthday in 1914.[3] The interior uses a mixture of Purbeck, Ham and Tisbury stone. Many of the internal fittings are of oak, carved by Harry Hems of Exeter. The font is of Caen stone with a Purbeck shaft.[6] In 2001, five stained glass windows based on Saint Aldhelm were designed and made for the church by Jude Tarrant.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "SAINT ALDHELM'S CHURCH, Lytchett Minster and Upton - 1120333". Historic England. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "LYCH GATE TO SAINT ALDHELM'S CHURCH, Lytchett Minster and Upton - 1303628". Historic England. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Death of Lord Eustace Cecil". The Western Gazette. 8 July 1921. Retrieved 3 November 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Dedication of a new church". The Bournemouth Guardian. 4 June 1898. Retrieved 3 November 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Contentdm". Specialcollections.le.ac.uk. 11 February 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Church notes and news". The Morning Post. 6 June 1898. Retrieved 3 November 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "St Aldhelm". Artiststainedglass.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
External links edit
- Media related to St Aldhelm's Chapel, Lytchett Heath at Wikimedia Commons