Church of St Mary the Virgin, St James's Street, Kemp Town, Brighton - Brighton and Hove, City of (UA)

Late Victorian red brick building by William Emerson. Comprises a chancel with 5-sided apse, two vestries, transepts and four bay nave with north and south aisles and incomplete tower. Major repairs to the North elevation (2016-17) and West front (2018-19) were funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Work undertaken in 2019-21 included emergency repair of the south transept, repairs to brickwork, masonry, roofs, rainwater goods to the south aisle, funded by Covid-19 Emergency Heritage at Risk Grants. Outstanding repairs remain to be done to the liturgical east end and other areas.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1380884

Local Planning Authority:

Brighton and Hove, City of (UA)

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Church

Location

Building Name:

Church of St Mary the Virgin

Street Name:

St James's Street

Locality:

Kemp Town

Unitary Authority:

Brighton and Hove, City of (UA)

Parliamentary Constituency:

Brighton, Kemptown

Region:

London and South East

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Place of worship

Condition:

Very bad

Priority:

A - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

A

Ownership:

Religious organisation

Designation:

Listed Place of Worship grade II*, CA