Church Of St Saviours

SU 20 SE BROCKENHURST WILVERLEY ROAD

9/10 Church of St Saviours

GV II

Parish church (to old Rhinefield Parish). 1895-1903 by WH Romaine-Walker and Besant, left unfinished but opened 1905, as parish church for Rhinefield, for Walker-Munros, finished 1961. Squared Purbeck stone, Bath stone, unfinished west end in concrete bricks, stone flag roof, ashlar stone work internally. Plan of chancel with north-west organ chamber/ and south chapel/vestry, and 5 bay aisled nave with south west porch, in Decorated style. Chancel has to east 5-light Reticulated window, stepped angle buttresses with octagonal turrets over on gable wall. On each side wall ½-way up, projecting walkways of galleries with lancets, supported on arches forming arcade on walls, hidden to south by vestry, Nave has to east octagonal turrets surmounted by octagonal turret finials under low pitched roof behind parapet. 2-light trefoiled windows with Reticulated heads. Large south-west porch with roof continuing from aisle. 3-order pointed door, canopied niche over, and diagonal corner buttresses. West end very much simplified work done in 1960. Inside only chancel nearly completed and even then all projected ornamental carving was left undone. Impressive stone reredos and striking galleries on each side.

Listing NGR: SP3001602288