Historic churches · London
Church of St Mary and St Augustine, Stamford
Church of St Mary and St Augustine, Stamford — church in Stamford, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stamford · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Church of St Mary and St Augustine, Stamford is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1864. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Catholicism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Stamford, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.6538°, -0.4776°.
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Heritage listing
The Parish Church of St Mary and St Augustine in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, is home to a congregation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nottingham. St Augustine's (as it is generally known) was designed in a "robust High Victorian Early English" style by George Goldie, one of the foremost Catholic architects in England in the nineteenth century. It was built over 1862-64 and while much of its Victorian interior was stripped out in the middle decades of the twentieth century, it still retains some furnishings and fittings of distinction.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Parish Church of St Mary and St Augustine in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, is home to a congregation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nottingham. St Augustine's (as it is generally known) was designed in a "robust High Victorian Early English" style by George Goldie, one of the foremost Catholic architects in England in the nineteenth century. It was built over 1862-64 and while much of its Victorian interior was stripped out in the middle decades of the twentieth century, it still retains some furnishings and fittings of distinction.
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Background
History
The church (originally Our Lady & St Augustine, following continental Catholic practice and described as such by Nikolaus Pevsner Prior to this, during the anti-Catholic penal laws, Mass had been celebrated secretly in some of Stamford's numerous cellars, in particular, that of no. 24, High Street St Martin's. The first resident parish priest of this post-Reformation parish, between 1833 and 1838, was William Wareing, who in 1850 became the first Bishop of Northampton on the Restoration of the Catholic Hierarchy. The dedication to St Augustine of Canterbury, perhaps reflected the pro-English predilections of the patrons of the new building – in particular Charles Ormston Eaton, a local…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6538, -0.4776
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- South Kesteven
- Parish
- Stamford
- Postcode
- PE9 1PQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Established
- 1864
- Nearest railway station
- Stamford — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.catholicstamford.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117563 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Mary and St Augustine, Stamford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Catholic church of St Mary and St Augustine.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Mary and St Augustine, Stamford?
- Church of St Mary and St Augustine, Stamford is in Lincolnshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode PE9 1PQ), in the parish of Stamford.
- When was Church of St Mary and St Augustine, Stamford built?
- Built or established in 1864.
- Is Church of St Mary and St Augustine, Stamford a listed building?
- Church of St Mary and St Augustine, Stamford is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Mary and St Augustine, Stamford free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Mary and St Augustine, Stamford is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Mary and St Augustine, Stamford?
- The nearest railway station is Stamford, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE9 1PQ.