Description:M. M. B. Higham tells us that there was no church in Tittensor until the end of the nineteenth century when Duchess Millicent established St. Luke’s in the village. The foundation stone of the church was laid at a ceremony attended by Edward, Prince of Wales, the future King Edward the Seventh. Higham quotes the words carved on the stone:
This Foundation Stone was laid by the Duchess of Sutherland, Countess of Cromartie, on June the eighteenth, 1880, in the presence of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales
The Sutherland Papers contain many plans and drawings relating to the design and construction of Tittensor Church and the vicarage which was built for the clergyman of the Church between 1881 and 1882. Click on the images on the left to learn more about the history of the church and vicarage in Tittensor.
The drawing above shows the south facing side of Tittensor Church. The porch can be seen on the right hand side including its wooden beamed design. The drawing also features the church’s famous Tudor style clock tower.
Contextual information from:'Tittensor: A Changing Village', M. M. B. Higham, Staffordshire Life and County Pictorial (February Edition, 1959)