St. George's Church, Trotton
| St. George's Church, Trotton | |
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| 50°59′45″N 0°48′35″W / 50.995893°N 0.809682°WCoordinates: 50°59′45″N 0°48′35″W / 50.995893°N 0.809682°W | |
| Location | Petersfield Road, Trotton, West Sussex GU31 5EN, United Kingdom |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | St George, Trotton |
| History | |
| Founded | Disputed (c. 1240 or 14th century) |
| Dedication | St George |
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| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 18 June 1959 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Decorated |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Trotton |
| Deanery | Midhurst |
| Archdeaconry | Horsham |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Revd Edward Doyle |
St. George's Church is an Anglican church in Trotton, a village in the district of Chichester, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex. Most of the structure was built in the early 14th century. However, some parts date to around 1230, and there is evidence suggesting an earlier church on the same site. In 1904, a largely intact and unusually detailed painting was found on the west wall depicting the Last Judgment as described in Matthew 25:31–46.
The church is dedicated to St. George, patron saint of England. The rector of St George's also oversees the parish of Rogate with Terwick, and most services are held at St. Bartholomew's church in Rogate: just two services a month take place at Trotton. The church is also used once a month by the British Orthodox Church. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building for its architectural and historical importance.
Historians have disagreed about its age, and the existence of an older church on the same site. The tower has been dated by its architecture to between 1230 and 1240, but other historians question this date and suggest the tower and the body of the church both date to the 14th century. The porch appears to be a 17th century addition. There is a tomb of Margaret de Camois in the nave. It has been suggested that its location there, rather than the chancel as would be expected for the family of the lord of the manor (which her surname suggests she was), may indicate that the church was built on the site of an earlier, smaller, church and the tomb was in the chancel of that church. Local historian Roger Chatterton-Newman disagrees, saying there would be no need for a church on the site any earlier.
A comprehensive restoration was undertaken by Philip Mainwaring Johnston in 1904. The work cost £700 (£68,000 as of 2017), and a time capsule containing details of the builders, church officials and contemporary world events was buried at the end of the job.
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