List of Commissioners' churches in southwest England

A Commissioners' church is an Anglican church in the United Kingdom built with money voted by Parliament as a result of the Church Building Act 1818, and subsequent related Acts. Such churches have been given a number of titles, including "Commissioners' Churches", "Waterloo Churches" and "Million Act Churches". In some cases the Commissioners provided the full cost of the new church; in other cases they provided a grant and the balance was raised locally. This list contains the Commissioners' churches in South West England.

Contents

Key

Grade Criteria[1]
Grade I
or A		 Buildings of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important.
Grade II*
or B		 Particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II
or C		 Buildings of national importance and special interest.
"—" denotes a work that is not graded.

Churches

Name and location Photograph Date Grant
in £		 Architect Notes and refs. Grade
Holy Trinity,
Bath, Somerset		 1819–22 4,000 John Lowder Gothic Revival with a southwest tower and spire. Bombed 1942; demolished 1957.[2]
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All Saints,
Lower Brixham, Devon
 c. 1819–24 1,552 Thomas Lidstone Gothic Revival style. Rebuilt 1894–1906 possibly incorporating parts of the original church.[3][4] II[4]
Holy Trinity, Kingswood, Gloucestershire
 c. 1820–21 2,457 James Foster Gothic Revival with a tower. Chancel added 1889.[3] II*[5]
St George,
Brandon Hill, Bristol
 1821–23 9,263 Robert Smirke Neoclassical Doric with a portico and cupola.[3] II*[6]
St Paul,
Starcross, Devon
 1826–27 1,491 Charles Hedgeland Greek style with a cupola. Rebuilt 1854.[7] II[8]
St Paul,
Chacewater, Cornwall
 1826–28 2,976 Charles Hutchins Gothic Revival with a tower. Rebuilt other than the tower 1892.[9] II[10]
Holy Trinity,
St Day, Cornwall
 1826–28 3,178 Charles Hutchins Gothic Revival with a west tower. Derelict.[9] II[11]
St Mary,
Redruth, Cornwall		 1827–28 1,523 Charles Hutchins Gothic Revival with a west turret. Demolished.[9]
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St John,
Truro, Cornwall
 1827–28 1,407 Philip Sambell Neoclassical with a bell turret. Altered 1893–1900.[9] II[12]
St Saviour,
Bath, Somerset
 1829–31 4,263 John Pinch the younger Gothic Revival with a west tower. Chancel added 1882.[13] B[14]
St Paul, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
 1829–31 3,626 John Forbes Neoclassical Ionic with a portico and tower. Additions in 1917.[15] II*[16]
Holy Trinity, Bristol
 1829–32 6,031 Thomas Rickman and Henry Hutchinson Gothic Revival with two turrets and a clerestory. Enlarged 1889.[15] II*[17]
St Mark,
Bath, Somerset		 1830–31 4,840 George Phillips Manners Gothic Revival with a west tower. Chancel added 1883; redundant since 1972.[13] B[18]
St Paul,
East Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon		 1830–31 3,180 John Foulston Gothic Revival with a tower. Chancel added 1891. Demolished.[7]
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Christ Church,
Warminster, Wiltshire
 1830–31 1,755 John Leachman Gothic Revival with a tower. Chancel added 1871, nave arcades 1881.[19] B[20]
Christ Church,
Shaw, Wiltshire
 1836–38 400 Thomas Henry Wyatt Gothic Revival styles. Steeple added 1905.[19] II*[21]
Holy Trinity, Selwood, Frome, Somerset
 1836–39 300 Richard Carver Gothic Revival with a northeast tower and spirelets.[13] II*[22]
Holy Trinity,
Trowbridge, Wiltshire
 1837–38 1,676 A. F. Livesay Gothic Revival with a tower.[19] II*[23]
Holy Trinity,
Bridgwater, Somerset		 1838–39 962 Richard Carver Gothic Revival style. Restored 1876; demolished.[13]
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Christ Church, Coxley,
St Cuthbert Out, Somerset
 1838–39 250 Richard Carver Gothic Revival style.[13] II[24]
Holy Trinity, Stroudshill, Stroud, Gloucestershire
 1838–40 1,142 James Foster Gothic Revival with a bell turret.[15] B[25]
Christ Church,
Derry Hill, Wiltshire
 1839–40 250 Thomas Henry Wyatt and David Brandon Gothic Revival with a tower and spire.[19] II[26]
St Paul, Whiteshill, Gloucestershire
 1839–41 400 James Foster Norman Revival with a tower. Transepts added 1882.[15] II[27]
Holy Trinity,
Plymouth, Devon		 1840–42 1,000 George Wightwick Italian style with a bell turret. Ddemolished.[7]
—
Christ Church,
Bradford on Avon,
Wiltshire
 1841 350 George Phillips Manners Gothic Revival with a tower and spire. Chancel added 1878.[19] C[28]
St Luke, Bristol 1842–43 500 Samuel Welch Gothic Revival with a tower, cupola and spire.[15] II[29]
St Paul, Easton,
St Cuthbert Out, Somerset
 1842–43 150 Richard Carver Norman Revival with transepts.[13] II[30]
St Michael,
Devonport, Devon		 1843–45 1,000 Benjamin Ferrey Gothic Revival with a bell gable and turret. Bombed 1942; demolished.[7]
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Holy Trinity,
Dilton Marsh, Wiltshire
 1844 400 Thomas Henry Wyatt Norman Revival with a tower and transepts.[19] II*[31]
Christ Church,
Plymouth, Devon		 1844–45 1,000 George Wightwick Tudor Revival with bell turrets. Altered 1876; demolished.[7]
—
St Mary Magdalene,
Barnstaple, Devon		 1845–46 500 Benjamin Ferrey Gothic Revival with a tower. Demolished about 1977.[7]
—
St Simon, Bristol 1846–47 300 Samuel Gabriel and John Hicks Gothic Revival with a tower and spire. Altered 1876.[15]
—
St Michael,
Baldhu, Cornwall		 1847–48 200 William White Demolished 1991.[9]
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St Michael, Bristol
 1847–48 100 Samuel Gabriel Gothic Revival style. Altered 1897.[15] II[32]
Holy Trinity,
Carnmenellis, Cornwall		 1848–51 150 John Hayward Gothic Revival with a bell turret. Demolished.[9]
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St George,
Truro, Cornwall
 1848–55 100 Rev. W. Haslam Gothic Revival with a transepts, and a tower.[7] II[33]
St Jude, Bristol
 c. 1849 275 Samuel Gabriel Gothic Revival style. Redundant.[15] II[34]
St Paul,
Charlestown, Cornwall
 1849–50 250 Christopher Eales Gothic Revival with transepts.[9] II[35]
St Paul,
Devonport, Devon		 1849–50 350 J. P. St Aubyn Gothic Revival with a spire. Bombed 1942; demolished.[7]
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St James,
Devonport, Devon		 1849–51 400 J. P. St Aubyn Gothic Revival with a southwest steeple. Bombed 1942; demolished.[7]
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St John the Baptist,
Godolphin Cross, Cornwall
 1849–51 220 J. P. St Aubyn Gothic Revival style. Redundant since 2002.[9] II[36]
St Peter,
Treverbyn, Cornwall
 1849–51 150 G. E. Street Gothic Revival with a west bell gable.[9] II[37]
St Mary,
Devonport, Devon		 1850–51 350 J. P. St Aubyn Gothic Revival with a tower and spire. Bombed 1942; converted.[7]
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Holy Jesus Church, Lydbrook, Gloucestershire
 1850–51 100 Henry Woodyer Gothic Revival with a tower. Altered 1913.[15] II[38]
St John the Evangelist,
Tatworth, Somerset
 1850–51 300 John Pinch the younger Gothic Revival style.[13] II[39]
St John the Baptist,
Pendeen, Cornwall
 1850–52 200 Rev. R. Aitken Gothic Revival with a tower.[9]
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Holy Trinity,
Penponds, Cornwall
 1850–54 150 J. P. St Aubyn Gothic Revival style.[9]
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St John the Evangelist,
Plymouth, Devon
 1851–55 300 Benjamin Ferrey Gothic Revival with a tower and spire.[7] II[40]
St Luke, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
 1853–54 250 Frederick Ordish Gothic Revival with a west tower, spire and transepts. Altered 1866.[15] II[41]
St Clement, Bristol 1854–55 100 Samuel Gabriel and Hurst Gothic Revival with a bell turret. Rebuilt.[15]
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See also

References

Notes
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  2. ^ Port 2006, p. 328.
  3. ^ a b c Port 2006, p. 326.
  4. ^ a b Images of England: Church of All Saints, Brixham, English Heritage, http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=383575, retrieved 12 June 2010 
  5. ^ Images of England: Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, Kingswood, English Heritage, http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=28729, retrieved 12 June 2010 
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  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Port 2006, p. 332.
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  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Port 2006, p. 331.
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  11. ^ Images of England: St Day Old Parish Church, St Day, English Heritage, http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=66904, retrieved 12 June 2010 
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  13. ^ a b c d e f g Port 2006, p. 340.
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  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Port 2006, p. 333.
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  18. ^ Images of England: Church of St Mark, English Heritage, http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=443499, retrieved 13 June 2010 
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  28. ^ Images of England: Christ Church, Bradford on Avon, English Heritage, http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=312619, retrieved 14 June 2010 
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