St Andrew's Church, Church Road, Hove, Anglican church in Hove, England
St Andrew's Church is an Anglican church on Church Road in Hove, England, listed as a Grade II* protected building. Inside, the ceiling is painted with celestial imagery showing the sun, Saturn, stars, and a crescent moon against a dark cosmic background.
The church dates back to medieval times, around the 12th century, but fell into disrepair over the following centuries. It was rebuilt in 1834, giving the building the form it has today and securing its continued role as a place of worship in Hove.
The church is named after Saint Andrew, one of the twelve apostles, whose symbol is the diagonal cross. Services here follow the Anglican tradition, and the building remains a working place of worship that draws a regular local congregation on Church Road.
The church is on Church Road in central Hove and easy to reach on foot from the surrounding area. Visiting during a regular service gives the best chance to see the interior, including the painted ceiling and the altar area, without restriction.
Two baldacchinos stand above the altar and font, designed in 1925 by architect Randoll Blacking with clear Italian Renaissance references. They were added to the church nearly a century after the 1834 rebuild, making them a later artistic layer that sits apart from the rest of the building's story.
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