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St Bartholomew's Church opened 1874

Reproduced with permission from the Encyclopaedia of Brighton by Tim Carder, 1990

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Photo:Exterior of St. Bartholomew's Church, c. 1905: St. Bartholomew's Church was built for the Revd. Arthur Wagner by the architect Edmund Scott between 1872-74. It opened in 8 September 1874, became a parish church in July 1881 and was consecrated on 15 June 1887. It was built in Italian Gothic style with a large rose window, below which there was a statue of St. Bartholomew. Supposedly built to the dimensions of Noah's Ark, 180 feet long, 140 feet high and 58 feet long, it is a prominent feature of the Brighton skyline

Exterior of St. Bartholomew's Church, c. 1905: St. Bartholomew's Church was built for the Revd. Arthur Wagner by the architect Edmund Scott between 1872-74. It opened in 8 September 1874, became a parish church in July 1881 and was consecrated on 15 June 1887. It was built in Italian Gothic style with a large rose window, below which there was a statue of St. Bartholomew. Supposedly built to the dimensions of Noah's Ark, 180 feet long, 140 feet high and 58 feet long, it is a prominent feature of the Brighton skyline

Image reproduced with kind permission from Brighton and Hove in Pictures by Brighton and Hove City Council

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Comments:

I recently purchased a copy of this shot of St Bartholomews from a shop specialising in old Brighton photos. This was my view every morning as a child travelling from London Street to Pelham Street on my way to Pelham Primary. Happy days!

By Ross Martin (03/12/2007)