St Matthews Church, Otterbourne, Hampshire
N 51° 00.169 W 001° 21.043
30U E 615718 N 5651433
St Matthew's church is situated in the village of Otterbourne which is approximately five miles south of the City of Winchester. The present church replaced an old church, now demolished, about half a mile away near the river Itchen.
Waymark Code: WM52G9
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/31/2008
Views: 9
The church of St. Matthew was built in 1840 at the cost of £4000. It has an apsidal chancel, north and south transepts, a nave with north aisle, and a bell-turret containing two bells on the west gable. It is in the Gothic style. There is an interesting screen in the chancel which came from a Premonstratensian abbey in Flanders.
The small bell turret contains to bells from 1838.
Otterbourne was a parochial chapelry dependent upon Hursley until 1876. After that date it as was constituted a separate ecclesiastical parish and perpetual curacy.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1840
Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Church of England
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Street address of Church:
St Matthew's Church
Otterbourne
Winchester, Hants United Kingdom
SO21 2EQ
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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