St Botolph's Church, Heene
| St Botolph's Church | |
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The church from Manor Road
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| 50°48′49″N 0°23′12″W / 50.8136°N 0.3867°WCoordinates: 50°48′49″N 0°23′12″W / 50.8136°N 0.3867°W | |
| Location | Lansdowne Road, Heene, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 4SG |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | stbotolphsheene2015 |
| History | |
| Founded | 11th century (original church); 1873 (new church) |
| Dedication | Saint Botolph |
| Dedicated | By 1534 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 21 May 1976 |
| Architect(s) | Edmund Scott |
| Architectural type | Early English |
| Groundbreaking | 1873 |
| Completed | 1879 |
| Demolished | 1770s (original church) |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Heene |
| Deanery | Worthing |
| Archdeaconry | Chichester |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Vacant |
| Deacon(s) | Vacant |
St Botolph's Church is an Anglican church in the Heene area of the borough of Worthing, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex. It had 11th-century origins as a chapelry within the parish of West Tarring, but declined and fell into disuse by the 18th century. Neighbouring Worthing's rapid development as a seaside resort in the 19th century encouraged residential growth around the ancient village of Heene, and a new church with the same dedication was built to serve both Heene and the high-class planned estate of West Worthing. Edmund Scott's Early English Gothic-style church (listed at Grade C) stands next to the fragmentary ruins of the old church, which are listed separately at Grade II.
Heene developed in Saxon times as a coastal hamlet 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Worthing. At the time of the Domesday survey in 1086, it had two estates held by William de Braose, 1st Lord of Bramber—a Norman nobleman who owned much land in the area and founded several churches.
A church is known to have existed at Heene in the 11th century, but its location is unknown. The coast was subject to frequent erosion, and it may have been destroyed by the sea. A new structure was built in the 13th century. It was a chapelry of nearby West Tarring rather than a parish church in its own right, and was sometimes described as the "second church" or chapel at West Tarring (the main church was St Andrew's, which was also founded in the 11th century). By the Middle Ages, all tithes accrued in Heene were paid to West Tarring, and all ecclesiastical administrative functions were carried out by St Andrew's Church. Also, the advowson of St Botolph's Church was held by the Archbishop of Canterbury, reflecting the status of St Andrew's as a peculier of Canterbury.
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