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
Contact Details
David John 0207 973 3638
