St Botolph's Church, Heene
| St Botolph's Church | |
|---|---|
The church in 2023 | |
| 50°48′49″N 0°23′12″W / 50.8136°N 0.3867°W | |
| Location | Lansdowne Road, Heene, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 4SG |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | stbotolphsheene2015 |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 11th century (original church); 1873 (new church) |
| Dedication | Saint Botolph |
| Dedicated | By 1534 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 21 May 1976 |
| Architect(s) | Edmund Scott |
| Architectural type | Early English |
| Groundbreaking | 1873 |
| Completed | 1879 |
| Demolished | 1770s (original church) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Archdeaconry | Chichester |
| Deanery | Worthing |
| Parish | Heene |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Priest-in-Charge, Revd. Peter Kane |
| Deacon(s) | Vacant |
St Botolph's Church is an Anglican church in the Heene area of the borough of Worthing, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex. It had 11th-century origins as a chapelry within the parish of West Tarring, but declined and fell into disuse by the 18th century. Neighbouring Worthing's rapid development as a seaside resort in the 19th century encouraged residential growth around the ancient village of Heene, and a new church with the same dedication was built to serve both Heene and the high-class planned estate of West Worthing. Edmund Scott's Early English Gothic-style church (listed at Grade C) stands next to the fragmentary ruins of the old church, which are listed separately at Grade II.