St John's Ceiling Rose (C) Gerald England

SU8604 : St John's Ceiling Rose

taken 2 years ago, near to Chichester, West Sussex, Great Britain

St John's Ceiling Rose

The ceiling of St John's was originally plastered and sported three large rosettes along its main axis. When this began to collapse in 1927 it was taken down and replaced with varnished pine matchboarding. Only the central rosette was retained. The ceiling has been subsequently painted. Gilding was added to the rosette during the 2003 restoration. [Information from a book by Alan H J Green published by the Churches Conservation Trust in 2006].

Chapel of St John the Evangelist, Chichester

The foundation stone was laid in 1812 and the building completed in 1813. In 1955 it was united with the benefice of St Pancras. It was declared redundant in 1973 and in 1976 passed into the care of the Redundant Churches Fund, now the Churches Conservation Trust. It is Grade I listed Link Since 1992 it has been used as concert venue. Major restoration work took place in 2003. More information can be found the website of the Friends of St John's Chapel Link

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Grid Square: SU8604, 820 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Gerald England (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Tuesday, 25 April, 2017 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 19 April, 2018
Geographical Context: Religious sites
Subject Location: OSGB36: SU 8636 0470 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:50.1239N 0:46.4992W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SU 8636 0470
View Direction: WEST (about 270 degrees)