Historic churches · South East England
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, Bradford-on-Avon
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, Bradford-on-Avon — church building in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bradford-on-Avon · 0.4 km
- Free entry
About
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, Bradford-on-Avon is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Designed by Thomas Fuller. Built in the Victorian architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church building in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3479°, -2.2514°.
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Heritage listing
The St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church is in Market Street, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England. The structure, which originally served as Bradford-on-Avon Town Hall, was designed by Thomas Fuller and is a Grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church is in Market Street, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England. The structure, which originally served as Bradford-on-Avon Town Hall, was designed by Thomas Fuller and is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
An old market hall used to stand at the east end of the Shambles: it was arcaded on the ground floor, so that meat markets could be held, with an assembly hall on the first floor. Meetings of the court leet were held in the assembly room and the basement was used as a store. By the early 19th century the building had become dilapidated, and it was demolished in 1826. Following the election of town commissioners in the mid-19th century, one of their first actions was to procure a new town hall: the site they chose was at the corner of Market Street and Church Street. The new building, designed by Thomas Fuller (who later emigrated to Canada and became its Chief Dominion Architect) in the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3479, -2.2514
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Bradford-on-Avon
- Postcode
- BA15 1LS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Established
- 1955
- Nearest railway station
- Bradford-on-Avon — 0.4 km
- Official site
- together.ourchurchweb.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595556 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, Bradford-on-Avon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Roman Catholic Church Of St Thomas More.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, Bradford-on-Avon?
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, Bradford-on-Avon is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA15 1LS), in the parish of Bradford-on-Avon.
- When was St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, Bradford-on-Avon built?
- Built or established in 1955. Designed by Thomas Fuller.
- Is St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, Bradford-on-Avon a listed building?
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, Bradford-on-Avon is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, Bradford-on-Avon a protected site?
- Yes — St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, Bradford-on-Avon is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, Bradford-on-Avon free to visit?
- Yes, St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, Bradford-on-Avon is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, Bradford-on-Avon?
- The nearest railway station is Bradford-on-Avon, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA15 1LS.