Historic churches · London
St Joseph Church, Roehampton
St Joseph Church, Roehampton — Catholic church in London, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Barnes · 1.9 km
- Free entry
About
St Joseph Church, Roehampton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1881. Designed by Frederick Walters. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Affiliated with Catholicism. Address: SW15 4LE. Wikidata describes it as: "Catholic church in London, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.4495°, -0.2401°.
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St Joseph's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Roehampton in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1869 and designed by Frederick Walters. It is situated on the corner of Roehampton Lane and Medfield Street.
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Background
History
The Jesuits arrived in Roehampton during the mid-nineteenth century and created a novitiate, Manresa House, which became Whitelands College, now part of the University of Roehampton. In 1869, they started a mission to the local Catholics in the area. In 1881, they decided to build a church that would permanently accommodate the congregation. They asked Frederick Walters to design the church for them. It was the first church he designed for the Jesuits and he would go on to design more buildings for them, such as Sacred Heart Church, Wimbledon, St Winefride Church, South Wimbledon and the chapel of Wimbledon College. In 1948, the Jesuits left Manresa House and moved their novitiate to…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4495, -0.2401
- District
- Wandsworth
- Parish
- Wandsworth, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW15 4LE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Putney
- Established
- 1881
- Nearest railway station
- Barnes — 1.9 km
- Official site
- www.stjosephroehampton.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q16900505 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Joseph Church, Roehampton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Joseph's Catholic Church, Roehampton.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Joseph Church, Roehampton?
- St Joseph Church, Roehampton is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW15 4LE), in the parish of Wandsworth, unparished area.
- When was St Joseph Church, Roehampton built?
- Built or established in 1881. Designed by Frederick Walters.
- Is St Joseph Church, Roehampton free to visit?
- Yes, St Joseph Church, Roehampton is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Joseph Church, Roehampton?
- The nearest railway station is Barnes, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW15 4LE.