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St George’s Church
Repair Work
St George’s Church rose above Kemptown between 1824 and 1825, built in a restrained Neoclassical style of yellow brick and stucco ornamentation. Commissioned by Thomas Read Kemp as part of his ambitious seaside estate, the church quickly became a focal point for the growing community overlooking the cliffs east of Brighton.
Client
Parochial Church Council, St Georges Kemptown
Location
Kemptown, Brighton
Grade listing
Grade II
Architects
Hmdw Architects
A Place of Gathering
Inside, galleries wrapped the north, south, and west sides, reached by elegant curved staircases. Under the curacy of the Reverend James Anderson from 1828, the church flourished, its popularity strengthened by his close association with Queen Adelaide, consort of King William IV. Worship, society, and ceremony became closely intertwined within its walls.
Restoring the Outer Fabric
DBR Southern was engaged to carry out façade cleaning and conservation works to the church’s exterior. Gault brick arches were carefully repaired and replaced where necessary, stucco ornamentation was restored and redecorated, and the clock tower was treated with Keim mineral paint, chosen for its durability and compatibility with the historic fabric.
Light Returned Within
Inside the church, stained glass windows were reconstructed, and areas of historic plaster were repaired. These interventions restored clarity and cohesion to the interior, allowing light and space to read as they once had. Now a Grade II listed building and regarded as the parish church of the wider Kemptown area, St George’s emerged renewed yet familiar. Its fabric was strengthened, its details refreshed, and its presence secured, continuing its role as a place of worship and community at the heart of Brighton and Hove.
