Abbeys & priories · London
Our Lady Immaculate Church, Chelmsford
Our Lady Immaculate Church, Chelmsford — church in Essex, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chelmsford · 0.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Our Lady Immaculate Church, Chelmsford is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1847. Designed by Joseph John Scoles. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Essex, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.7291°, 0.4678°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Our Lady Immaculate Church (formerly the Church of the Immaculate Conception) is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Chelmsford, Essex, England. It was founded in 1845, opened in 1847 and designed by Joseph John Scoles. It is situated on New London Road, next to Our Lady Immaculate Primary School, close to the junction with Anchor Street, in the city centre.
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Background
History
In 1840, the site for the church was bought. It was purchased from Charles King, the father of the first mission priest to the area. In 1845, the mission to Catholic population in Chelmsford was founded.
Architecture
In October 1847, the church was opened by the then Vicar Apostolic of the London District, Nicholas Wiseman. In 1850, he became Archbishop of Westminster and a cardinal. The church was originally dedicated to the Immaculate Conception. The architect was Joseph John Scoles. The main benefactors of the church were Charles King and William Petre, 12th Baron Petre. It was Lord Petre who chose Scoles to design the church. The church was built in the Gothic Revival style by the builders, Messrs Curtis of Stratford. The Lady altar in the church was originally in Thorndon Hall, home of Lord Petre. The east window in the church was made in Newcastle upon Tyne by Thomas Dunn and inspired by a design…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7291, 0.4678
- County
- Essex
- District
- Chelmsford
- Parish
- Chelmsford, unparished area
- Postcode
- CM2 0RJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chelmsford
- Phone
- +44 1245 250865
- Established
- 1847
- Nearest railway station
- Chelmsford — 0.8 km
- Official site
- chelmsfordcatholic.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q23018722 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Our Lady Immaculate Church, Chelmsford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Our Lady Immaculate Church, Chelmsford.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Our Lady Immaculate Church, Chelmsford?
- Our Lady Immaculate Church, Chelmsford is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode CM2 0RJ), in the parish of Chelmsford, unparished area.
- When was Our Lady Immaculate Church, Chelmsford built?
- Built or established in 1847. Designed by Joseph John Scoles.
- How do I get to Our Lady Immaculate Church, Chelmsford?
- The nearest railway station is Chelmsford, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CM2 0RJ.