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The building was originally known as the London Street Mission House and the first foundation stone was laid in 1800.

Holy Ghost church was built in the early English style by Canon Alexander Scholes, who is buried in the church grounds and his memorial headstone is on the north side of the church.

The church has numerous features of interest, including a 13th century effigy of a knight, 14th century glass, a 17th century minstrels gallery and a wonderfully macabre 16th century carving of a skeleton.

Typical late 1800 building in what was then a prominent part of town and proudly designed by a local architect.

A fine cruciform church, largely Early English but with a Norman nave, a Perpendicular central tower and Victorian aisles as well as 13 grade II listed structures within its charming churchyard.

Hagbourne parish church was built, or rebuilt, at the beginning of the 12th century, and consisted then of a nave and chancel, now only a few walls remain from this time.

The tall Saxon tower of St Mary's was not always at the west end of the church as the original nave was dismantled in the late Norman period and the Norman chancel became the nave, with a new chancel added in the late 13th century.

Hayling Island has been a ‘holy’ island since the late Iron Age when an important Celtic shrine was built.

A hidden gem, off the beaten track and a sacred space for almost 1000 years.

The church was built in the Decorated style in1864/65, by WJ Hopkins.