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St. Saviour's is an example of late Victorian Gothlic architecture. The architects were Messrs: Romaine-Walker and Bessant of Old Bond St:. London. The Lord of the Manor and Patron of the Living, Mr. John Morant of Brockenhurst Park, suggested a new Church, with School, for the Parish in 1876. Nothing came of this however but some twenty years later the Walker-Munro family of Rhincfield House started to build St. Saviour's. They first thought of building a private chapel at Rhinefield but then the Vicar, the Rev Rupert Pain, suggested building it in the village, perhaps fore-seeing its use for the Parish. It was built between 1895 and 1903. A lengthy report of the opening service in 1905, appeared in the Hampshire Advertiser. It slated that the Church was built "externally of Swanage stone with Bath stone dressings" and that the roof was "covered with Purbeck stone tiling". The interior was of "Sussex sandstone" and much of the building was "executed by Mr. Munro's own staff". http://www.southernlife.org.uk/brocksav.htm

This little window is in the porch and looks across the churchyard. For a wider view of the church Image

This is Burley Road leading in to Brockenhurst, with Culverley Green on the right. The turning just up the road on the left is Armstrong Road.

A standard lamp-box mounted on a metal pole with a couple of paving slabs thoughtfully providing easy access.

It was a papal edict in the 9th century that was responsible for the proliferation of weathercocks on churches. This edict required every Church in Christendom to be mounted by a cockerel. This symbol was to recall Peter's betrayal of Christ (LUKE 22:34) "I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me". Although only the symbol of the cockerel was required by the edict, the motif, it seems, was quickly wedded with the weathervane. By the 13th century the word for weathercock (gallum) and weathervane (ventrologium) had become interchangeable. Interestingly, early weathercocks did not include cardinal letters, as Christian churches always lay east to west.

The church was built between 1895-1905 with the opening service taking place on 21st August 1905. The church was built as a private chapel, but in 1922 the new church was conveyed to the Church Commissioners, although it was licensed only for Holy Communion and Weddings. In 1928 the church was fully consecrated for all services.

This late Victorian Gothic church was built 1895-1905. www.brockenhurstchurch.com

Inside the late Victorian Gothic St Saviour's Church. www.brockenhurstchurch.com

The south door of the church.

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