Historic churches · London
Our Lady of Loreto and St Winefride's, Kew
Our Lady of Loreto and St Winefride's, Kew — church in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kew Gardens · 0.2 km
- Free entry
About
Our Lady of Loreto and St Winefride's, Kew is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Designed by Alexander Scoles. Built in the Romanesque Revival architecture style. Affiliated with Catholicism. Address: TW9 3HB. Wikidata describes it as: "church in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, UK". Coordinates: 51.4789°, -0.2858°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Our Lady of Loreto & St Winefride Catholic Church, Kew is the parish church for the Roman Catholic parish of Kew Gardens in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The church is located at 1 Leyborne Park in Kew.
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Background
History
The Society of Mary first established a Catholic mission in a temporary chapel at 14 Kew Gardens Road, which opened for public worship on 26 October 1898 with Father Michael Cummins as the first parish priest, and was named Loreto House. The Society of Mary continued to serve the parish until 1984. The church is dedicated to both Our Lady of Loreto and Saint Winefride. The founder of the Society of Mary had made a pilgrimage to the Loreto shrine in Italy in 1833 after asking for the Pope's approval to establish the society; and Saint Winefride was the favourite saint of one of this church's principal local benefactors, Miss Frances Elizabeth Ellis (1846–1930) of Clapham Park, whose…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4789, -0.2858
- District
- Richmond upon Thames
- Parish
- Richmond upon Thames, unparished area
- Postcode
- TW9 3HB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond Park
- Established
- 1898
- Nearest railway station
- Kew Gardens — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.stwinefrides.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7110845 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Our Lady of Loreto & St Winefride Catholic Church, Kew (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Catholic church on Leyborne Park - geograph.org.uk - 2450488.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Our Lady of Loreto and St Winefride's, Kew?
- Our Lady of Loreto and St Winefride's, Kew is in London, United Kingdom (postcode TW9 3HB), in the parish of Richmond upon Thames, unparished area.
- When was Our Lady of Loreto and St Winefride's, Kew built?
- Built or established in 1898. Designed by Alexander Scoles.
- Is Our Lady of Loreto and St Winefride's, Kew free to visit?
- Yes, Our Lady of Loreto and St Winefride's, Kew is free to enter.
- How do I get to Our Lady of Loreto and St Winefride's, Kew?
- The nearest railway station is Kew Gardens, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TW9 3HB.