Abbeys & priories · London
Our Lady of Gillingham Church
Our Lady of Gillingham Church — church in Kent, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gillingham · 0.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Our Lady of Gillingham Church is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Affiliated with Catholicism. Address: ME7 1YL. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Kent, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.3877°, 0.5580°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Medway Estuary and Marshes SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Our Lady of Gillingham Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Gillingham, Kent, England. It was founded in 1888 and built in 1896. It is situated on the corner of Ingram Road and Railway Street, north of Gillingham Rail Depot in the centre of the town. It is a Gothic Revival church. A funeral service for three of the twenty four children killed in the Gillingham bus disaster was held here in 1951.
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Background
History
Before a Catholic mission was started in the city, local Catholics had to travel to St Michael the Archangel Church in Chatham. In 1888, a mission was started when Fr Thomas McMahon arrived in the town. The mission was supported by the local Arathoon family. In 1890, construction started on a small building that housed a school and church. It was funded by the Fauld family. It opened in 1893 and later became known as McMahon Hall.
Architecture
On 12 May 1896, the present church was opened by the Archbishop of Southwark, Francis Bourne. In 1903, he became Archbishop of Westminster and cardinal in 1911. The architect is unknown. The high altar and reredos were crafted by a Belgian craftsperson and donated by Louis Brennan.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3877, 0.5580
- District
- Medway
- Parish
- Medway, unparished area
- Postcode
- ME7 1YL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gillingham and Rainham
- Established
- 1888
- Nearest railway station
- Gillingham — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.ourladyofgillingham.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q23018724 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Our Lady of Gillingham Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Our Lady of Gillingham Church by Chris Whippet Geograph 2015698.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Our Lady of Gillingham Church?
- Our Lady of Gillingham Church is in London, United Kingdom (postcode ME7 1YL), in the parish of Medway, unparished area.
- When was Our Lady of Gillingham Church built?
- Built or established in 1888.
- Is Our Lady of Gillingham Church a protected site?
- Yes — Our Lady of Gillingham Church is part of the Medway Estuary and Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Our Lady of Gillingham Church?
- The nearest railway station is Gillingham, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME7 1YL.