Church

St Luke’s Church, Queens Park, Brighton was built between 1882 and 1885 to designs by Sir Arthur Blomfield in the prevailing Gothic style with details characteristic of the Early English period. It is a large building, originally accommodating up to 900 people and has many interesting features, in particular the curious arrangement of roofs over the north and south aisles.

In 1881, the site for the church was purchased at a cost of £900. In 1882, the foundation stone for the church was laid by the Bishop of Chichester on St Luke's Day, and the silver trowel used on that occasion is still kept in the church safe. However, there were subsequent delays in building the church which meant that the consecration did not take place until 16th April 1885.

Although the church had been built, much remained to be done. The plans included a lofty tower and spire 160 feet in height, and the massive foundations for this can be seen in the hall kitchen. Fortunately for later generations, the tower was never built. The organ was installed in October 1885 and in 1886, the Vicarage was built next to the church at a cost of £2,200.