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St Matthew's, Millbrook 
Glass altarpieces by René LaliqueLocation in Jersey
Coordinates: 49°12′05″N 2°08′26″W / 49.2013°N 2.1406°W Location Millbrook, Jersey Denomination Anglican Architecture Functional status Active Completed 1840 Administration Archdeaconry Bournemouth Diocese Winchester St Matthew's Church, also known as the Glass Church, is in Millbrook, in the parish of Saint Lawrence, Jersey in the Channel Islands. Built in 1840, the church is known for its glass-work by René Lalique. St Matthew's is an active Church of England church in the Diocese of Winchester and the Archdeaconry of Bournemouth. In 2008, the church was listed as a Site of Special Interest by Jersey Heritage.[1]
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History
St Matthew's was built in 1840 as a chapel of ease.[1] In 1934, extensive renovation of the church was undertaken by architect A. B. Grayson and French glass designer René Lalique.[1] According to BBC News, the church is noted as "the only remaining and complete example of ... Lalique's heavy, clouded glass."[2]
Assessment and administration
On 26 September 2008, St Matthew's was listed as a Site of Special Interest by Jersey Heritage for its architectural, historical and artistic special interest.[1] In 2010. the church received £125,000 worth of funding for restoration.[2]
St Matthew's is an active Church of England church in the Diocese of Winchester which is part of the Province of Canterbury. The church is part of the Archdeaconry of Bournemouth and the Deanery of Jersey. As of 2010[update], the church's vicar is the Reverend Philip James Warren.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "List as Site of Special Interest: St. Matthew's Church, St. Lawrence", Official website (States of Jersey), http://www.gov.je/Government/PlanningPerformance/Pages/MinisterialDecisions.aspx?showreport=yes&docid=ae03ecf7a62f51b528492e47b3106415_MDs, retrieved 19 September 2011
- ^ a b "Funds for Jersey's Glass Church Restoration Project", BBC News (BBC), 27 August 2010, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-11113559, retrieved 19 September 2011
- ^ "St Matthew, Jersey", A Church Near You (Archbishops' Council), 2010, http://www.achurchnearyou.com/jersey-st-matthew/, retrieved 19 September 2011
Further reading
- Boots, Maurice (1986), Architecture in Jersey, La Haule Books, ISBN 0861200152
External links
Categories:- Churches in Jersey
- Diocese of Winchester
- Religious buildings completed in 1840
- Saint Lawrence, Jersey
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