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St Winefride Church, South Wimbledon
St Winefride Church, South Wimbledon — grade II listed church in the London Borough of Merton, England,UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- South Wimbledon · 0.5 km
- Free entry
About
St Winefride Church, South Wimbledon is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1905. Designed by Frederick Walters. Built in the Romanesque Revival architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Catholicism. Address: SW19 1EP. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in the London Borough of Merton, England,UK". Coordinates: 51.4195°, -0.1937°.
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Heritage listing
St Winefride Church is Roman Catholic Parish church in South Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. It was founded as a chapel of ease of Sacred Heart Church, Wimbledon by the Society of Jesus in 1905. It is Grade II listed building and was designed by Frederick Walters.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Winefride Church is Roman Catholic Parish church in South Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. It was founded as a chapel of ease of Sacred Heart Church, Wimbledon by the Society of Jesus in 1905. It is Grade II listed building and was designed by Frederick Walters.
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Background
History
In 1877, The Jesuits came to Wimbledon at the request of Edith Arendrup, a member of the Courtauld family, from Roehampton where they had their novitiate, Manresa House. She asked that Mass be said in her house until a church was built. The Jesuits also went to South Wimbledon for the Catholics there and said Mass in St Mary's School. In 1884, Edith Arendrup commissioned the construction of Sacred Heart Church in the area. It was finished in 1887 and designed by Frederick Walters. By 1903, the number of Catholics were growing in South Wimbledon and it was decided to build another church in the parish to accommodate to increasing congregation. The same architect of Sacred Heart Church,…
Architecture
<gallery> St Winefride's Church interior, South Wimbledon.jpg|Nave St Winefride's Church east window, South Wimbledon.jpg|East window </gallery>
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- Coordinates
- 51.4195, -0.1937
- District
- Merton
- Parish
- Merton, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW19 1EP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wimbledon
- Established
- 1905
- Nearest railway station
- South Wimbledon — 0.5 km
- Official site
- stwinefriderccsw.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q16248087 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Winefride Church, South Wimbledon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Winefride's Church, South Wimbledon by David Howard Geograph 3763413.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Winefride Church, South Wimbledon?
- St Winefride Church, South Wimbledon is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW19 1EP), in the parish of Merton, unparished area.
- When was St Winefride Church, South Wimbledon built?
- Built or established in 1905. Designed by Frederick Walters.
- Is St Winefride Church, South Wimbledon a listed building?
- St Winefride Church, South Wimbledon is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Winefride Church, South Wimbledon free to visit?
- Yes, St Winefride Church, South Wimbledon is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Winefride Church, South Wimbledon?
- The nearest railway station is South Wimbledon, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW19 1EP.