Historic churches · North East England
St Joseph and St Francis Xavier Church, Richmond
St Joseph and St Francis Xavier Church, Richmond in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
St Joseph and St Francis Xavier Church, Richmond is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Joseph and St Francis Xavier Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Richmond, North Yorkshire. It is situated between Newbiggin and Victoria Road to the south of Richmondshire Cricket Club. The church was built in 1868 and was designed by George Goldie. It was founded by the Society of Jesus and it is a Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
In 1794, Fr Thomas Austin Lawson OSB from Downside Abbey came to Richmond to start a mission to the local Catholics of the area. After twenty years of serving the Catholic community, Lawson was recalled to the monastery in 1814 and died there that year. The Jesuits took over the mission and sent Fr Robert Johnson SJ. He served the congregation for fifty years and died in 1865. In 1888, a memorial window to him was installed in the church.
Architecture
In 1866, he was succeeded by Fr William Strickland SJ who saw that the small chapel Lawson and Johnson had used was too small for the growing congregation. He asked the architect George Goldie to design a church that would accommodate the community. In 1868, the church was completed and opened. However, the construction of the church and the nearby school, which became the parish hall, created a sizeable debt for the parish.
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- Coordinates
- 54.4041, -1.7423
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Richmond
- Postcode
- DL10 4EB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Established
- 1868
- Official site
- www.stjosephsfx.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15979387 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Joseph and St Francis Xavier Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Joseph and St Francis Xavier Church, Richmond?
- St Joseph and St Francis Xavier Church, Richmond is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL10 4EB), in the parish of Richmond.
- When was St Joseph and St Francis Xavier Church, Richmond built?
- Built or established in 1868.
- Is St Joseph and St Francis Xavier Church, Richmond free to visit?
- Yes, St Joseph and St Francis Xavier Church, Richmond is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Joseph and St Francis Xavier Church, Richmond?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL10 4EB. It sits within the Richmond and Northallerton parliamentary constituency.