All Saints Church, Roffey

All Saints Church stands in Roffey, a Victorian suburb of Horsham in West Sussex. Built in 1878, it replaced an iron schoolroom where services had been held since 1856. Designed by Arthur Blomfield in Early English Gothic style, the church is made of locally quarried sandstone with Bath stone dressings. It was funded by a widow as a memorial to her late husband and was immediately given its own parish. The church has Grade II listing from English Heritage for its architectural and historical importance. Roman Catholic services once took place here until the early 21st century. The church’s history reflects the growth of Roffey from a small settlement with ironmaking roots to a growing suburb. A swan crashing into the scaffolding during construction was seen as an auspicious sign, and its feathers were later used in the altar antependium. The building cost between £4,000 and £5,000 and was consecrated on All Saints Day in 1878. A Calvary war memorial was added in 1919, rebuilt after storm damage in 1971. The churchyard was consecrated in 1880, and a J. W. Walker organ installed the same year. Inside, the nave has a hammerbeam roof with scissor braces and carved stone corbels. The west window features paired lancets and a quatrefoil, while stained glass by Clayton and Bell depicts religious scenes. The porch is timber-framed with carved spandrels, and the tower rises to a shingled spire with a weather vane. Fittings include a marble-columned font, carved pulpit, oak choir stalls, and a stone reredos with mosaic work. The church remains a focal point for the parish, surrounded by Roffey’s residential streets and nearby villages.