Graylingwell Chapel – A vibrant heritage and community space in Chichester

A place to nurture the spirit

The Heritage at the Heart of Graylingwell project will convert Graylingwell Chapel to a new use as a vibrant community resource. We will conserve and enhance this unique listed building by restoring the building while reconfiguring the space to be flexible and welcoming.

At the heart of our project is the vision to complement the Chapel’s unique layout and original purpose as an asylum church with new structures that enhance the architecture. Using the building and the surrounding site, we will tell the fascinating story of Graylingwell Hospital through a varied activity programme, exhibitions and interactives.

“Graylingwell Chapel will play an essential role in our community here. It is part of the identity and history of the area and the success of this project will impact on the sense of community for people living locally and have a positive impact on the local economy.” – Clare de Bathe, CCDT Trust Director

Building the future with Pope Stevens

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Building the future with Pope Stevens

February 19, 2021

Ella Pope and Chris Stevens are the husband and wife team behind Pope Stevens Architecture, who are taking the exciting steps of turning the development of Graylingwell Chapel into reality. They are the project architects CCDT has commissioned from January 2021 to oversee the RIBA stage 5-7 phases of the project. As residents of Chichester for […]

The last piece of the Graylingwell Chapel organ is in place!

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The last piece of the Graylingwell Chapel organ is in place!

February 19, 2021

After many months of exhausting restoration the organ once made for Graylingwell Chapel is now entirely re-built in Jurgon, France, with the very last pieces put in place to create the most beautiful sound not heard from the instrument for decades. Having fallen into disrepair due to the lack of use in Graylingwell Chapel the […]

Crafting the story of Graylingwell Chapel’s Heritage

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Crafting the story of Graylingwell Chapel’s Heritage

February 2, 2021

A master craftsman in all aspects of woodwork, Edward Johnson has been selected to deliver the beautiful items of carpentry that will form the centrepieces of Graylingwell Chapel once open. Chichester Community Development Trust (CCDT) has commissioned local furniture designer, Edward, to create the shelving and presentation units on which the story of Graylingwell Hospital’s […]