St Giles' Church, Shermanbury

St Giles' Church
The church seen from the north east
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50°57′22″N 0°16′21″W / 50.95615°N 0.27257°W / 50.95615; -0.27257
LocationBrighton Road, Shermanbury, West Sussex, RH13 8HF
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
Websitehenfield.org
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint Giles
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated15 March 1955
Years built13th century
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseChichester
ArchdeaconryHorsham
DeaneryRural Deanery of Hurst
ParishShermanbury
Clergy
Vicar(s)Currently vacant
Assistant priest(s)Christina Bennett
Asst Curate(s)Heather Wilkin

St Giles' Church is a Church of England parish church in the small village of Shermanbury, West Sussex. Placed on the same site as a church recorded in Domesday Book, the present church was largely built in the 13th century but was heavily restored and partially rebuilt in the 18th and 19th centuries. English Heritage has listed it at Grade II* for its architectural and historical importance. The church historian John E. Vigar described it as "one of our Sussex gems" which he had "no hesitation in recommending...to all".[1] Services for the parish continue and also cover the parishes of St Peter's, Henfield and St. Peter's, Woodmancote, which form its united benefice.

  1. ^ Vigar 1986, p. 112.

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