Heathfield Benefice

The Church of England in Your Community

History



Streatfield's proposed design of St Richard's Church































































































































 

The history of St Richard's Church goes back to at least 1907 when a public subscription list was opened.  The nave was built at a cost of £1,441.17s.6d. and was dedicated on 30 July, 1912 by Dr Charles Ridgeway, the Bishop of Chichester from 1908 to 1919.  

 

































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































The original design of the church was by G.E.S.Streatfield.  The sketch to the left shows Streatfield's proposed design. This and the panel below titled 'Alexandra Road Church' are reproduced from a news leaflet of 1910.  



 

 

 

  

Alexandra Road Church update from Vicar 1910

The church was intended to be built in sections as funds became available.  Temporary walls to the north and south of the nave were built with this in mind. The proposed north aisle and tower have never been built and the temporary north wall is still present. 



 














































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































The photo below (date unknown) clearly shows the south wall prior to the building of the south aisle.  

 





























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































The nave was the first part to be built and in 1963 the south aisle, vestry extension and southwest entrance porch were added.  

 




















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































 Inside St Richard's before South Aisle built (date unknown)

 




 

 









 

 



 













































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































 


 

 

 

 

In 2004 the entrance porch was remodelled and a toilet was added.