The Bishop of Portsmouth blesses revamped St Mary’s church

Posted by Kendall Harmon

The newly refurbished Priory Church of St Mary has been blessed by the Anglican Bishop of Portsmouth.

In a service yesterday the Rt Rev Christopher Foster officially rededicated the Hayling Island Church, which reopened just before Christmas last year having undergone a six-month, £400,000 refit.

The medieval building now has underfloor heating, state-of-the-art lighting, wooden chairs to replace the old pews and restored stonework inside.I

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