St Paul's Church, Worthing
The Venue (formerly St Paul's Church) | ||
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Style Greek Revival | | |
Years built | 1812 | |
Closed | 1996 | |
Administration | ||
Diocese | Diocese of Chichester | |
Parish | Worthing, Holy Trinity with Christ Church |
The Venue (formerly St Paul's Church) in
The Chapel of Ease gave its name to Worthing town centre's principal north–south route, Chapel Road. The Reverend William Davison was appointed the chapel's first chaplain. The Reverend Davison went on to set up schools for boys, girls and infants in the town with money raised from the congregation. The girls' school he established was the original
The building of the chapel was funded by the sale and leasing of pews, making the chapel a proprietary chapel. This policy effectively excluded the poor from the church, which was criticised until 1893 when funds allowed for the building to be extended and the chapel was upgraded to parish church status and dedicated to St Paul.[1]
Designed by
The interior of the church was finished by a Worthing man, Edward Hide.
Current status
The building was closed in 1996 due to an unsafe roof. Grade II*
It re-opened in 2012 under the Leadership of the "3 Pillars" management group, Fleur Penny, Charlie Norden and Steve Hamblin, as a cafe and art centre, it is the current jewel of Worthing.[citation needed]