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Our Lady Help of Christians Church
Our Lady Help of Christians Church — church in Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Luton · 0.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Our Lady Help of Christians Church is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1910. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.8758°, -0.4162°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Our Lady Help of Christians Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Luton, Bedfordshire. It was founded in 1845 and the present church was built in 1910. It is situated on the corner of Castle Street and Victoria Street, next to the A505 road, in the town centre. It was designed in the Gothic Revival style and is the first Roman Catholic church built in Luton after the Reformation.
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Background
History
In 1845, a mission was founded in the town by Fr S. Ward. In the 1880s, the mission was served from St Joseph's Church in Bedford, and served a congregation of 180 people. On 20 January 1884, the mission was dedicated to Mary Help of Christians and its first Mass was said by Fr Joseph A. O'Connor. Efforts were made to raise funds for a permanent church. Later, in the 1880s, a church made of iron was constructed.
Architecture
In 1910, on the same site of the iron church, the present church was built. It was made to accommodate a congregation of 350 people.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8758, -0.4162
- District
- Luton
- Parish
- Luton, unparished area
- Postcode
- LU1 2UA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Luton South and South Bedfordshire
- Established
- 1910
- Nearest railway station
- Luton — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.ourladyhelpofchristians.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q23018720 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Luton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Our Lady Help of Christians Church - Luton from Matalan.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Our Lady Help of Christians Church?
- Our Lady Help of Christians Church is in London, United Kingdom (postcode LU1 2UA), in the parish of Luton, unparished area.
- When was Our Lady Help of Christians Church built?
- Built or established in 1910.
- Is Our Lady Help of Christians Church a protected site?
- Yes — Our Lady Help of Christians Church is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Our Lady Help of Christians Church?
- The nearest railway station is Luton, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LU1 2UA.