St Luke
Portsmouth, Hampshire
An evangelical style Victorian church at the heart of inner city Portsmouth.
The church was completed in 1861 and consecrated in 1864. It was squeezed in (running north to south) between a biscuit factory on the east side and a terrace of small houses on the west, in a crowded working-class district. St Luke’s was designed by the Victorian architect Thomas Hellyer, following a competition. The design is notable because its nave, aisles, apse and a 'west' gallery have references to Norman style and dormer windows take the place of a clerestory.