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St Vedast Foster Lane

St Vedast Foster Lane ist ein anglikanisches Kirchengebäude im Londoner Innenstadtbezirk City of London. Geschichte Die um 1300 gegründete Kirche St Vedast, die ihr Patrozinium vom Heiligen Vedast, dem ersten Bischof von Arras und Cambrai, erhielt, war 1662 erneuert worden, bevor sie nur wenig später, 1666, beim Großen Brand von London so stark beschädigt wurde, dass sie an das staatliche Aufbauprogramm aufgenommen und 1670 bis 1673 durch Christopher Wren wurde. Durch die Wiederverwendung der Umfassungsmauern wurde sie – ein einfacher Saalbau mit angefügtem niedrigem Seitenschiff – mit £ 1853 die kostengünstigste der Wren-Kirchen. Der mittelalterliche Kirchturm wurde 1694 niedergelegt und 1709 bis 1712 um £ 2958 von dem Wren-Mitarbeiter Nicholas Hawksmoor erneuert, der sich beim oberen Turmaufbau mit seinen geschwungenen Seiten und dem aufgesetzten Obelisk deutlich an Vorbilder der römischen Barockarchitektur orientierte. Zerstörungen im Zweiten Weltkrieg hinterließen die Kirche als offene Ruine, die 1953 bis 1963 wiederaufgebaut und unter Verwendung historischer Ausstattungsstücke aus All Hallows Bread Street und St Anne and St Agnes im Innern wiederhergestellt wurde. Die Orgel von 1731 stammte ursprünglich aus der 1840 abgebrochenen Kirche St Bartholomew-by-the-Exchange, von wo sie in den Neubau, 1902 nach St Alban-the-Martyr, Fulham und schließlich 1959 nach St Vedast übertragen wurde. Literatur Nikolaus Pevsner: The Buildings of London, Bd. 1: The Cities of London and Westminster (The Buildings of England). Penguin Books, Harmondsworth 1973, S. 180. ISBN 014-071011-6 Weblinks Website der Pfarrei
Église Saint-Vedast alias Foster

L'église St-Vedast alias Foster, appelée aussi St Vedast Foster Lane, est une église anglicane, située Foster Lane, dans la Cité de Londres. Cette église est dédiée à Vaast d'Arras, évêque de Gaule, mort à Arras en 540. Le nom de Vaast est la forme flamande du latin Védastus, il se décline en Foster en anglais ou Gaston en Français. Histoire L'église d'origine a été fondée avant le XIIIe siècle, elle a été agrandie au XIIIe siècle . L'église a été touchée par le grand incendie de Londres en 1666, mais n'a pas été détruite. Elle a été réparée en 1695 et 1701 par Christopher Wren. Le clocher a été ajouté en 1712, probablement selon les plans de Nicholas Hawksmoor. L'église a été très endommagée par les bombardements pendant le Blitz de la Seconde Guerre mondiale en 1940 et 1941. Les travaux de réparation après la guerre ont été achevés en 1962. Le 4 janvier 1950, l'église est devenue monument classé de grade I. Description Galerie Notes et références Portail de l’architecture chrétienne Portail du protestantisme Portail de Londres Portail de l'anglicanisme Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni
St Vincent College

St Vincent College is a co-educational sixth form (16–18) college located in Gosport, Hampshire, England. The majority of students come from the surrounding towns including Gosport, Fareham, Stubbington and Winchester. The nearby Gosport Ferry link with Portsmouth also allows students from that city to attend. In December 2023 there were around 700 students aged 16–18 studying at the college. The college caters for students with high needs and also adult learners. It is part of the Lighthouse Learning Trust. History St Vincent Secondary School opened in 1975 on the site of Forton Barracks, known after 1927 as HMS St. Vincent, with most of the historic buildings of its former Naval existence having been subsequently demolished. In 1987 Gosport Sixth Form College opened as part of the re-organisation of secondary education in the town. Initially the college shared the site with St Vincent Secondary School, but when the school's final Year 11 left in 1990, the present title was adopted. There is a small museum on the site that has a number of artefacts and pictures of the site's time as a naval establishment, although it opens only on the last Friday of each month during term time. Sports The college is represented by a hockey team, football team, netball team and an ultimate frisbee team named Thundercatch. Sports facilities include a full-sized Astro turf-based pitch. The campus hosts a gym for the use of the students and local community. Proposed merger with Fareham College It was announced in November 2008 in the local press that St Vincent will remain an independent sixth form college. The Gosport community and Principal, staff and students of the college fought hard to keep the college open. The initial Learning and Skills Council (LSC - Government Quango) proposal was on the basis of a consensual merger between the two institutions. Merger talks broke down in the late summer of 2007 when significant differences of opinion over the suitability of the former HMS Daedalus site for a £40 million 'super college' for the Gosport and Fareham area emerged. Consequently, St Vincent pulled out of the proposed merger, but the local LSC decided to pursue a forced merger between the two colleges. St Vincent fought a high-profile local and national campaign to fight this. By the early summer of 2008 it became apparent that the LSC did not have the necessary powers required to secure a forced merger and the plan was scrapped in the autumn. In November 2008 both colleges were inspected by Ofsted and each was given an overall 'good' grade. References External links College website See also Richard Taunton Sixth Form College, part of the same trust
St Walburga's Convent, Lancaster

St Walburga's Convent stands to the north of Balmoral Road, Lancaster, in Lancashire, England. It was built in 1851–53, and designed by the local architect E. G. Paley. The building is connected to the convent chapel of Lancaster Cathedral by an L-shaped corridor. It pre-dates the cathedral, and was the earliest structure to be built on the cathedral complex. The convent is constructed in sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings, and has a slate roof. Its architectural style is Gothic Revival. The building has an L-shaped plan and is in two storeys. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. See also List of works by Sharpe and Paley References
St Wenefrede's Church, Bickley

St Wenefrede's Church is in Bickley, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, and is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the deanery of Malpas. History The church was built in 1892 and designed by the Chester firm of Douglas and Fordham for the 4th Marquess of Cholmondeley. Architecture The church is built in sandstone and has a roof of green slates with terracotta roof tiles. Its plan consists of a broad, low, west tower, a south porch against the tower, a three-bay nave with a narrow north passage-aisle, a chancel, and two north vestries. The tower is in two stages with a splay-footed octagonal spire. It has a three-light west window and three-light bell-openings in the stage above. Inside the church is a hammerbeam roof. There are texts on the roof beam, the pulpit and the organ case. In the church are two stained glass windows designed by J. E. Nuttgens. See also Listed buildings in Bickley, Cheshire List of new churches by John Douglas References Further reading
St Werburgh's Church, Chester

St Werburgh's Church is in Grosvenor Park Road, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church in the diocese of Shrewsbury. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It should not be confused with the Benedictine Abbey of St Werburgh (since 1541 Chester Cathedral) established in 1093 by Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester ("Hugh Lupus"). History A church dedicated to Saint Werburgh was opened in Queen Street in 1799. The present church was built between 1873 and 1875 to a design by Edmund Kirby. Before the church was formally opened, Cardinal Manning celebrated Mass on Christmas Day, 1875. It was officially opened on 13 July 1876 with a Pontifical High Mass, the first to be celebrated in Chester for 300 years. The church was intended to have a large steeple, but this was never built. In 1913–14 a narthex, also designed by Kirby, was added. In 2002 the church was re-ordered, and it was re-dedicated in May of that year by Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor; this was the first time that a cardinal had visited Chester for over 100 years. Architecture Exterior St Werburgh's is constructed in buff sandstone, and has grey slate roofs. The normal orientation is reversed, the altar being at the west end. Its plan consists of a nave and sanctuary with an apse in one cell, and north and south aisles with a clerestory. The architectural style is French Gothic with lancet windows. The entrance is at the east end; this is symmetrical and contains a pair of doors. Over the doors is a statue of St Werburgh between a pair of lancet windows. These are contained within a gabled porch, on both sides of which is another lancet window. At the east end is a triple lancet window flanked by gabled buttresses. Along the sides of the aisles are pairs of lancets between buttresses. Each side of the clerestory contains 15 lancet windows. The west end has five lancet windows and an ambulatory. Interior Inside the church the arcades are carried on alternating round and octagonal piers. There is a large pulpit dating from 1895, and a hanging rood cross of 1933. The stained glass includes seven windows by Hardman dated 1927 and, in the narthex, eight small windows from 1936 by Trena Cox. The original two-manual organ was built in 1882 by Wadsworth and Brothers from Manchester. This was replaced in 2004 by a three-manual organ dating from 1924 by J. J. Binns moved from Crosshill Queens Park Church, Glasgow, and installed by George Sixsmith. Clergy As of 2026 the current priest is Mgr. David Charters. See also Grade II listed buildings in Chester (east) References
St Wilfrid's Catholic School

St Wilfrid's Catholic School is a voluntary aided comprehensive Catholic secondary school in Crawley, West Sussex, England for pupils aged 11 to 18. It caters for 1,218 pupils in years 7 to 13, including 46 in its sixth form. History St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic (Aided) modern school opened in 1953 on its current campus in Crawley New Town to provide Catholic secondary education for the children of the town. At first, based in an old manor house, additional buildings were developed over the next ten years to accommodate increasing numbers. In 1967, the school became comprehensive. Further increases in numbers on roll led to changes in 1970 which saw the school change to become an upper school providing education for pupils aged 13 to 18, with younger pupils attending one of the two newly opened middle schools in the town: Holy Cross Intermediate School and Notre Dame Intermediate School. This arrangement continued until 1996, when falling rolls led to a return to the school becoming a full secondary accepting pupils aged 11+. From 2007, preparations went underway for a complete re-build of the school on its existing campus which opened in 2008. As of 2026, Michael Ferry has retired, and his replacement has not yet been announced. Campus The campus for the school was originally based around the school building, named "Oakwood" which lies alongside Goffs Park. The residence was purchased by the diocese in 1952 to provide a Catholic secondary school in the new town. It was accompanied by 21 ac (8.5 ha) of land that makes up the modern campus. The school had new buildings completed in 2009. There are plans to build 14 additional classrooms, to provide additional teaching capacity and replace accommodation lost as a result of internal changes, and a glazed bridge link. Students The school is comprehensive, providing education for around 1,200 pupils aged between 11 and 18 of all abilities. It sets its own admissions criteria in line with other voluntary aided schools. It provides education for pupils from Crawley, and the nearby towns of Horsham and East Grinstead and their surrounding villages. Headmasters The following list contains all school headmasters since the School's founding in 1953, that can be reasonably sourced. 1953–1963 Michael O'Reilly 1972–1982 John Blake 1982–1991 Peter Bradshaw 1991–2006 Bernard G. Smith 2006–2007 Paul Walker 2007–2014 Jonathan Morris 2014–2026 Michael Ferry 2026–20XX Unknown Notable former pupils Robert Smith of The Cure Jeremy Cunningham of The Levellers Timothy Innes, actor known for his role in the Netflix series The Last Kingdom References External links School website
St Wilfrid's Church, Burgess Hill

St Wilfrid's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. A former Congregational chapel in Grove Road served as Burgess Hill's Roman Catholic church until St Wilfrid's was built by a local firm in 1940. Frank Brangwyn provided the Stations of the Cross and Joseph Cribb, a pupil of Eric Gill, carved the statue of Saint Wilfrid above the entrance. It is part of the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton. It is associated with St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School. References Bibliography
St Wilfrid's Church, Davenham

St Wilfrid's Church is in the village of Davenham, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Middlewich. History A church on the site was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. A later church was built in the 14th century and its chancel was rebuilt in 1680 and again in 1795. The present church dates from 1842 to 1844 when the body of the church was replaced, and the tower and spire were repaired, the architect being Edmund Sharpe of Lancaster. The nave was lengthened by one bay, heightened and widened, and galleries were inserted on three sides. The tower was damaged when it was struck by lightning on 16 July 1850. A new tower was designed by Sharpe and his partner at the time, E. G. Paley. The chancel and transepts date from 1870 by the later partners in the practice, Paley and Austin. Architecture Exterior The church is built in red sandstone ashlar with a slate roof. Its plan consists of a west tower, a five-bay nave with a clerestory, north and south aisles, a chancel with a north vestry and a south chantry chapel, and a southwest porch. The tower has an octagonal spire with three tiers of lucarnes. Interior In the chancel is a two-arched sedilia. The reredos contains an alabaster relief depicting The Last Supper. The monuments in the church include ones to William Tomkinson who died in 1770 by Benjamin Bromfield, to Mrs France who died in 1814 by S. and F. Franceys of Liverpool, to Mrs Harper dated 1833 by Francesco Pozzi of Florence with a relief of a mother and child, and to Frederick and Cecil France-Hayhurst who died in 1915, by Underwood. In the south aisle is a war memorial chapel designed by Sir Robert Lorimer. It contains a reredos with carvings of personifications of virtues, framed by carved friezes, and posts surmounted by angels. There are stained glass windows by David Evans of Shrewsbury dating from the early 19th century, and by J. C. Bewsey dated 1932. There is a ring of six bells. Four of these, dated 1757, 1761 (2), and 1765 are by Rudhall of Gloucester and a bell dated 1826 is by Thomas Mears II of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. The sixth bell, which is undated, is by William Noone. External features In the churchyard is a table tomb to the memory of William Worthington of Leftwich, a merchant who died in 1808, and members of his family. It is listed at Grade II. Also listed Grade II is the lych gate which dates from the late 19th century, and was designed by E. G. Paley. Also in the churchyard is a memorial to the Russell Allen family, with dates including 1927, also by Lorimer. The churchyard contains 18 war graves of British service personnel, 13 from World War I, and five from World War II. See also Grade II* listed buildings in Cheshire West and Chester Listed buildings in Davenham List of architectural works by Edmund Sharpe List of works by Sharpe and Paley List of ecclesiastical works by Paley and Austin References Citations Sources
St Wilfrid's Church, Halton, Leeds

St Wilfrid's Church, Halton was designed by Albert Randall Wells and built between 1937 and 1939. It is situated in the 1930s suburb of Halton in Leeds, England. The site on Halton Hill was given by Viscount Halifax and the building was paid for by Sir John Priestman. The foundation stone was laid on 6 November 1937. The church is Grade II* listed. It bridges the gap between the Arts and Crafts style and modernism. It has Early English gothic inspired details, such as the triangular-headed windows. The concrete vaulting within the interior in Nikolaus Pevsner's words "remind one of German Expressionism in recent church architecture rather than that of England". The church was built at a cost of £11,700. It still has many of the original fittings designed by Wells as well as contemporary art by Eric Gill. Congregational seating was made by Edward Gardiner who, earlier, had a partnership with Ernest Gimson. See also Grade II* listed buildings in West Yorkshire Listed buildings in Leeds (Temple Newsam Ward) References External links St Wilfred's Church website Flickr images
St Wilfrid's Church, Hickleton

St Wilfrid's Church, Hickleton, is a parish church of the Church of England in Hickleton, near Doncaster in South Yorkshire. Location and history The existing church of St Wilfrid lies to the south of the A635 Doncaster–Barnsley road as you enter the village of Hickleton from the east. Archaeological excavations date the existing building back to c. 1150 but there is the suggestion of a church on this location in Saxon times. The building is Grade I listed. The chancel arch is a fine example of Norman construction, indicating that the church originally consisted of simply a small nave and chancel, whilst the western end of the nave and the porch date back to about 1300. The tower is perpendicular in style, being built of typical South Yorkshire Magnesian limestone and sandstone, which was possibly added when the church and its lands were gifted to the Priory of Monk Bretton by the Archbishop Neville of York in 1386 following the destruction of the priory by fire. Restorations The first major restoration took place between 1876–1888 and was supervised by G. F. Bodley. During this period a new north aisle and sacristry were added, the roof was raised and renewed, the sanctuary was paved with marble and new screens were added to enclose the altar. The second set of extensive work took place in the 1980s, when the building was seriously affected by a geological fault which caused it to list dangerously. A concrete base was installed under the foundations which allows for the structure to be corrected using hydraulic jacks should there be any further movement. Lychgate and skulls The lychgate to the north-west of the church has three human skulls set behind a grille above which are the words (in Latin and English) "Today for me, Tomorrow for thee". A local legend has arisen which suggests they are the skulls of three sheep rustlers, hanged at nearby High Melton or three fallen women of the Parish but it is more likely that they were obtained by Lord Halifax (2nd Viscount) to serve as a memento mori. The two outer ones are genuine, both having had the crowns removed surgically and the centre one is a stone which replaces the original stolen in the 1980s. See also Grade I listed buildings in South Yorkshire Listed buildings in Hickleton References External links The Official Website for the Parish of Goldthorpe and Hickleton, South Yorkshire.
St Wilfrid's Church, Low Marnham

St Wilfrid's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Low Marnham, Nottinghamshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. History The church dates from the 13th century, with additions or alterations in the 14th, 15th and 19th centuries, and a restoration in 1846. Architecture Exterior St Wilfrid's is constructed in stone with slate roofs. Its plan consists of a nave with a clerestory, north and south aisles, a south porch, a north chapel, a chancel and a west tower. From the exterior, the style of the church is Perpendicular. The tower is in two stages, with diagonal buttresses. In the lower stage is a three-light west window, and there are clock faces on the north, west and south sides. The upper stage contains two-light bell openings on each side. At the top of the tower is an embattled parapet with pinnacles at the corners, and two gargoyles. The north wall of the north aisle contains four three-light windows, an arched doorway, and five gargoyles. There is a three-light window in both the west and east walls of this aisle. The north chapel has a similar window. Along both walls of the clerestory are four three-light windows and five gargoyles. At the east end of the chancel is a three-light window and two gargoyles. In the south wall of the chancel is a doorway with a two-light window on each side. On the south side of the south aisle is a porch, with a three-light window to its right and a two-light window to the left. The doorway in the porch has an ogee arch with multiple layers of moulding, at the bottom of which are carved heads. In the west end of the aisle is a single-light window. Interior The arcades differ in that the north arcade is carried on low cylindrical pillars with circular capitals, while the south arcade has taller octagonal pillars with detached shafts. In the south wall of the chancel is a tomb recess, and in the south wall of the south aisle is a piscina and an aumbry. The church contains monuments to the Cartwright family. There is a hatchment dated 1749 in the north aisle, and a fragment of 15th-century stained glass. See also Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire Listed buildings in Marnham, Nottinghamshire List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in the English Midlands References