Edward Street, National Spiritualist Church, Brighton

Asset type

Historic building - Plae of Worship (Non Conformist)

Local Listing Reference

LLHA0058

Conservation Area (CA)

No CA

Description

1964 to 1965 by Bev Pike of Overton & Partners. In plan: Kidney-shaped and oval shaped sections connected by a lower rectangular corridor section which forms the main entrance.  The kidney-shaped and oval sections are formed of concrete blocks laid vertically, without windows, to form starkly unperforated walls softened through their sinuous forms.  The smooth angular entrance building contrasts with this.  It replaced a church in nearby Mighell Street.  Source: Antram & Pevsner 2013, Collis 2010.

Source: Antram & Pevsner 2013, Collis 2010

A.  Architectural, design and artistic interest

ii. Good example of a modern design of place of worship.

C. Townscape interest

ii. Not within a conservation area, the building contributes positively to the street scene.

F. Intactness

i. The exterior of the building remains largely unaltered.

ii. It remains in the use for which it was intended

Date of inclusion

2015. Entry updated 2023.