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Alan H.j. Green - St John's Chapel and the New Town, Chichester - 9781860773259 - V9781860773259
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St John's Chapel and the New Town, Chichester

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Description for St John's Chapel and the New Town, Chichester Hardcover. A history of Chichester Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; AMN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 630.

St John's Chapel, in Chichester, is a rare survivor … a Georgian proprietary chapel which has largely escaped the attentions of modernisers. By the noted architect James Elmes, it is listed Grade I and, no ordinary place of worship, it was built and run as a commercial venture. Although firmly part of the Church of England, it had no parish to fund it and its trustees had to pay dividends to the shareholders as well as the minister’s salary. Investors included John Marsh, that most prolific Georgian composer, who was also chapel warden until his death. Keeping the ‘business’ afloat ... Read more

The Black Friars’ Friary had occupied an important site in the south-east of the city which became the grounds of a large mansion house. In the early 19th century it came into the possession of Major General John Gustavus Crosbie, who also owned much land to the south of Chichester and was a promoter of the Chichester Canal. In 1808 he put up the entire Black Friars site for sale by auction, intending to create a New Town of grand houses for the professional classes. To this end he put restrictive covenants in the deeds, forbidding ‘unpleasant trades’. The New Town provided the ideal site for St John’s and many invested in both projects. Now, Alan Green has provided the first account of the history of this part of Chichester. His important new book is detailed, comprehensive and impeccably researched. He tells the entire story of the New Town and of St John’s; including architecture, construction, intrigues, personalities and the trustees’ perpetual battle to keep the chapel open. He explores and explains not only the people who came to live there but also the various businesses, including the Corn Exchange, which, despite Crosbie’s covenants, managed to become established in Newtown.

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Product Details

Publisher
The History Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781860773259
SKU
V9781860773259
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