Central Methodist Church, Eastbourne

Central Methodist Church is a Grade II listed church building in Eastbourne featuring Gothic Revival architecture with a corner tower topped by a spire, pointed arch windows, and robust buttresses. The structure displays the characteristic elements of this early 20th-century architectural style.

Methodist worship began in Eastbourne in 1803, and the current building opened in 1908 as a replacement for earlier meeting places. During World War II it served as a reception center for evacuees.

The building serves as a place of worship and community gathering, where the Gothic design with its corner tower and pointed windows reflects its religious purpose.

The building transitioned in 2018 to become the Deliverance Centre Eastbourne, a Pentecostal congregation, so it no longer functions as a Methodist place of worship. It remains in an accessible location within Eastbourne town center.

The building reached peak membership of around 500 people during the 1960s and maintained a memorial to church members who died in World War I. This period of growth shows how central the church was to the local community.

Location: Eastbourne

Inception: September 16, 1908

GPS coordinates: 50.76890,0.28880

Latest update: December 13, 2025 12:22