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Christ Church, Emery Down

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28: 198:. Although the parish church, St Michael and All Angels, had opened shortly beforehand, replacing an earlier church, it was considered unable to comfortably accommodate the entire congregation and was also criticised for being drafty and cold. As a resident of Emery Down, Admiral Frederick Moore Boultbee recognised the need for a church and funded the construction of Christ Church entirely at his own expense. The church cost approximately £1,300 to build, and the Admiral also provided an endowment of £1,700. 257:. Fittings include the pews of stained deal, the lectern and altar table of oak, and the pulpit, which is placed on a pedestal of Bath stone. A wall tablet was installed in the church in 1915 in memory of Admiral Boultbee, who died in 1876. 440: 445: 253:
containing a single bell at the west end. The floor of the nave is laid with red and black squared tiles, and the chancel laid with encaustic tiles from
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hired as the builders. Construction began in mid-1863, and the church was consecrated by the
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using blue brick. Designed to accommodate 165 persons, the church is made up of a
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dressings and a tiled roof. Red brick is predominately used, with some
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Christ Church was built to serve the scattered parts of the parish of
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Affiliation
Church of England
Ecclesiastical or organizational status
Year consecrated
Emery Down
Hampshire
Geographic coordinates
50°52′26″N 1°35′36″W / 50.8740°N 1.5934°W / 50.8740; -1.5934
Architect(s)
William Butterfield
Church
Church of England
Emery Down
Hampshire
William Butterfield
Grade II listed building
Lyndhurst
Bank
William Butterfield
London
Andover
Bishop of Winchester
Charles Sumner
Bath stone
diapering
nave
chancel
vestry
bellcote

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