Christ Church
Built in 1841 to serve Worton and Marston, Christ Church was designed by architects T.H. Wyatt and David Brandon. For over 180 years it has been a place of worship, community and remembrance, continuing today to draw people into the love of Christ.
Christ Church, Worton, is an early Victorian church built in 1841 to serve the communities of Worton and Marston. Before the church was built, residents had to make the journey to St Mary’s Church in Potterne for Anglican worship.
The new church was deliberately positioned almost on the boundary between Worton and Marston, reflecting its purpose from the outset as a place of worship for both communities. The land was generously donated by Charles Snell Kensington, the owner of Littlecourt, and he is buried in a brick vault beneath the chancel.
The church was designed by the prominent Wiltshire architects Thomas Henry Wyatt and David Brandon in a simple Gothic Revival style and is now a Grade II listed building.
For more than 180 years, Christ Church has been an important part of village life, providing a place where the communities of Worton and Marston can come together for worship, prayer and the important occasions of life. Baptisms, weddings, funerals and regular acts of worship have connected generations of local families with the church, while the churchyard provides a place of remembrance and reflection.
Today, Christ Church remains an active Church of England church and is part of the Wellsprings Benefice in the Diocese of Salisbury. Its purpose is expressed simply in its guiding vision:
“Draw people into the love of Christ, Build people up in the fellowship of Christ, Send people out in the power of Christ.”
In this way, the church continues the role for which it was established in 1841 — serving the people of Worton and Marston as a place of faith, fellowship, worship and community.
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