St Symphorian's Church, Durrington

St Symphorian's Church
The church from the east
50°50′11″N 0°24′48″W / 50.8364°N 0.4133°W / 50.8364; -0.4133
Location	Durrington Hill, Durrington, Worthing, West Sussex BN13 2PU
Country	United Kingdom
Denomination	Anglican
Churchmanship	Modern Catholic
Website	www.stsymphorians.co.uk
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	10th/11th century (original church); 1890 (temporary replacement chapel); 1914 (present church)
Dedication	Symphorian
Dedicated	13 October 1915
Consecrated	15 December 1916
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade II
Designated	11 October 1949
Architect(s)	Lacy W. Ridge; W.H. Godfrey
Style	Early English Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking	1914 (present church)
Completed	1941
Administration
Province	Canterbury
Diocese	Diocese of Chichester
Archdeaconry	Chichester
Deanery	Rural Deanery of Worthing
Parish	Durrington
Clergy
Priest(s)	Fr Robert Norbury

St Symphorian's Church is an Anglican church in the Durrington area of the borough of Worthing, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex. The original 13th-century chapelry declined and fell into ruins in the 17th century, partly due to damage caused by the English Civil War. Anglican worship was re-established in a tin tabernacle in 1890 as the former village grew into a suburb of Worthing, and during World War I a permanent church was built. It was extended during World War II. English Heritage has listed the building at Grade II for its architectural and historical importance.