Church of the Good Shepherd, Brighton

The Church of the Good Shepherd stands on Dyke Road, where Brighton and Hove meet. Designed by Edward Prioleau Warren in the 1920s, it is a simple Gothic building with Grade II listed status. The church was built to remember Prebendary Gerald Henry Moor, who served as vicar from 1905 until his death in 1916. His widow, Alice Moor, funded its construction after a temporary iron church was erected nearby. Local firm Packham, Sons and Palmer carried out the work, and the Bishop of Chichester consecrated the building in 1922. The church’s architecture reflects Warren’s straightforward Gothic style. The exterior mixes brown brick, concrete and stone, with lancet and dormer windows. Inside, a five-bay nave and chancel sit under a tiled roof with a wagon ceiling. The Lady chapel and a First World War memorial chapel flank the east end, while the west end features five lancet windows topped by a statue of the Good Shepherd. The tower at the front contains bells beneath a battlemented parapet and a slender spire. Today, the church remains an active place of worship with three Sunday services and regular weekday prayers. Its parish stretches from Preston Park station to Tivoli Crescent North, bounded by Dyke Road and Old Shoreham Road. The building’s interior includes a reredos and stained glass in the Lady chapel, adding to its quiet dignity.