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St Edward the Confessor Catholic Church, Romford

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Coordinates: 51°34′51″N 0°10′56″E / 51.5809°N 0.1823°E / 51.5809; 0.1823
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St Edward the Confessor Church
Catholic Church of St Edward the Confessor
Map
51°34′51″N 0°10′56″E / 51.5809°N 0.1823°E / 51.5809; 0.1823
OS grid referenceTQ513891
LocationRomford
CountryEngland
DenominationCatholic
WebsiteStEdwards-Romford.org.uk
History
StatusParish church
Founded1854
Founder(s)Baron William Petre
DedicationEdward the Confessor
DedicatedMay 1856
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Designated23 February 2010[1]
Architect(s)Daniel Cubitt Nichols
StyleGothic Revival
CompletedMay 1856
Construction cost£2,000
Administration
ProvinceWestminster
DioceseBrentwood
DeaneryHavering[2]
ParishRomford

St Edward the Confessor Church is a Catholic Parish church in Romford, Borough of Havering, London. It was built in 1856 in the Gothic Revival style. It was paid for by the William Petre, 12th Baron Petre and designed by Daniel Cubitt Nichols. It is located in the town centre on St Edward's Way, next to Romford Town Hall and Romford Central Library. It is a Grade II listed building and according to Historic England its design and architecture is reminiscent of Augustus Pugin.[3]

History

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Foundation

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Before 1848, Catholics in Romford had to travel to St Mary Moorfields for Mass. From 1848, a priest would travel to Romford to minister to the Catholics there. That year, Mass was celebrated in a house in Romford, in a cottage on Church Lane. In 1852, a temporary church building was on the current site of the church. In 1854, a mission was started in Romford, with a priest being resident in the town. From the start of that mission, plans were drawn up for a permanent church to be built there.[4]

Construction

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Construction on the church finished in 1856. On 6 May 1856, the church was opened and dedicated by Cardinal Wiseman, the first Archbishop of Westminster.[5] The land on which the church stands was donated by William Petre, 12th Baron Petre. The Petre were long-time supporters of the Catholic Church in England. William Petre also paid for the construction of Brentwood Cathedral. Of his twelve children, one became a priest and three became religious sisters. Baron Petre also paid for the building's construction, coming to £1,800, which, with the cost of the land, came to a total of £2,000. The church was designed by Daniel Cubitt Nichols. He also designed Holy Family Church in Witham,[6][7] and the Clock Tower Of Little Ellingham Hall.[8][9] The interior of the church was furnished by donation from Agnes Clifford, the sister of Baron Petre and wife of Charles Clifford, 8th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh. She donated the main altar, the reredos, various statues and stained-glass windows. The statues were made by Richard Lockwood Boulton, and the stained-glass windows by Hardman & Co. The church was dedicated to Edward the Confessor, because his summer house was located in nearby Havering-atte-Bower.[4]

Parish

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In 1918, the church was given its own parish. There is a parish centre. From 1890 to 1891, a small school was built. It closed in 1961, and the site became a social club and then the parish centre.[4] The church is open from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday and it has three Sunday Masses at 6:30 pm on Saturday and at 9:30 am and 11:30 am on Sunday.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Church of St Edward The Confessor, Roman Catholic Church from British Listed Buildings, retrieved 17 October 2024
  2. ^ a b Directory from Diocese of Brentwood, retrieved 9 October 2024
  3. ^ Church of St Edward The Confessor, Roman Catholic Church in Historic England, retrieved 17 October 2024
  4. ^ a b c Romford - St Edward the Confessor from Taking Stock by Historic England, retrieved 17 October 2024
  5. ^ Sermon on Consecration of Romford Church. (2021, November 19). In Wikisource. Retrieved 11:42, October 17, 2024, from https://en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=Sermon_on_Consecration_of_Romford_Church&oldid=11895894
  6. ^ "Witham - The Holy Family and All Saints". Taking Stock. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  7. ^ B, Godfrey. "Witham - Holy Family RC Church". www.essexviews.uk. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  8. ^ "CLOCK TOWER OF LITTLE ELLINGHAM HALL, Little Ellingham - 1077574 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  9. ^ "The Clock Tower, Little Ellingham Hall, Norfolk". The Folly Flaneuse. 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
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