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Description: | Church forming part of 'Domus Dei' (God's House), a hospital for physical as well as spiritual needs, founded in 1212 and managed by the monks of Southwick Priory [see SU 60 NW 6]. It consisted of a large hall with aisles which were divided into bays for the patients, linked to the chapel at the east end. Following the Dissolution in 1540, the complex became a ruin, but in the late 16th century the house of the military governor was built adjoining it, and the church was then restored to serve the garrison. It was extensively restored between 1866-68 by G E Street. The church is constructed of coursed rubble stone with ashlar dressings. There are plain tiled roofs to the chancel, chantry and vestry; the aisles were re-roofed with slate 1994-5; the nave has been roofless since being destroyed by bombing during World War II. The style of the church is Early English, with a plan consisting of a 5-bay aisled nave, with south and west entrance porches, and a 3-bay chancel, north east chantry, vestry and organ loft. The chancel has 1959 stained glass to east windows, by Carl Edwards, depicting biblical figures. The north windows have stained glass of 1904 and 1987, the latter depicting the Eighth Army and Royal Artillery of the Second World War. The south windows have stained glass of 1967 and 1970 by Farrah Bell depicting the history of the church. Charles II is said to have married Catherine of Braganza here in 1662. Scheduled, listed Grade II and in guardianship. | Subjects: | Military Chapel Augustinian Monastery Priory Hospital Religious Ritual And Funerary Chapel Health And Welfare | Source: | English Heritage - Viewfinder | Creator: | National Monuments Record | Identifier: | http://pastscape.english-heritage.org.uk... | Language: | en | Go to resource |
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