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St Edmund's Church, Bury St Edmunds

St Edmund's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1763 and the current church was built on that site in 1837. It is situated on Westgate street in the centre of the town. It is administered by the Diocese of East Anglia, in its Bury St Edmunds deanery. It is a Grade II* listed building. History Foundation In 1762, Fr Gage, a Jesuit, came to Bury St Edmunds to start a mission to serve the local Catholics of the area. Work on a small chapel dedicated to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception started that year. It was completed a year later in 1763. The present church is on the site of the same chapel, so it is the oldest site of post-reformation Catholic worship in the Diocese of East Anglia. Construction By 1837, the size of the chapel was no longer sufficient for the expanding congregation. This led the Jesuits to ask the same architect who built St Francis Xavier Church in Hereford, Charles Day, to design a church for Bury St Edmunds. It was dedicated to St Edmund the Martyr, from whom Bury St Edmunds takes its name. The two churches, St Francis Xavier in Hereford and St Edmund's were both done in the same Grecian style and built in the same years. Interior Many of the features around the main entrance, came from nearby Rushbrooke Hall in 1959. Originally, the marble surround came from a fireplace there. In the westside of the side of a church is a Blessed sacrament chapel. This was consecrated in 1791, but fell into disuse until 1971 when it was re-dedicated. Also, in the north side of the church ware three blocked arches. These contain the gravestones of Jesuit priests who served the parish in the early 19th-century. Parish The church has three Sunday Masses, two on Sunday morning at 08:30 and 10:30 and a Sunday evening Mass at 18:00. There are also weekday Masses interspersed throughout the week. The parish has a close relationship with the nearby St Edmund's Catholic Primary School. The school was opened in 1882. In addition, the pupils join in with the Mass on Holy Days in the parish. See also Society of Jesus Diocese of East Anglia References External links St Edmund's Parish site
St Francis Xavier Church, Hereford

St Francis Xavier Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in the city centre of Hereford, Herefordshire. The neoclassical-style church was built in 1839 and was designated a Grade II* listed building on 10 June 1952. It is in the Hereford Deanery of the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia. History The foundation stone of St Francis Xavier’s was laid 19 September 1837 and Queen Victoria sent her personal representative to the ceremony. The church was designed by Charles Day, an architect from Worcester, who also designed St Edmund's Church in Bury St Edmunds for the Jesuits. The building's construction cost over £16,000. It was opened on 7 August 1839, before the restoration of the English Catholic hierarchy in 1850, because of this, the church has no windows, fearing that any would be broken during the early 19th century. The church was built on the site of a chapel used by the Society of Jesus during the reformation, hence it was dedicated to St Francis Xavier, a Jesuit missionary from the 16th century who travelled to eastern and southern Asia. The Jesuits were in charge of the Catholic mission to Hereford from at least 1773 (when it was under the care of Dr John Butler, S.J.) to 1858. In 1858, the Benedictines created Belmont Abbey nearby. The church was handed over to them that year. It remained in their hands until 1954 when it was given over the Archdiocese of Cardiff. In 1992, administration of it reverted to the abbey. The church contains a relic, the hand of St John Kemble a Catholic martyr, who was executed in nearby Widemarsh Common on 22 August 1679. He was beatified in 1929 by Pope Pius XI and canonized on 25 October 1970 by Pope Paul VI. His feast day is 22 August. Architecture The exterior comprises columns and a frieze made of stucco. There is a dome at the back of the church. The front comprises two fluted Doric columns either side of the entrance. The interior is ornate with a decorated ceiling made of plaster. The church is lit by a lightwell. The altar is flanked by two Ionic columns. Parish There are three Sunday Masses every week. One is on Saturday evening at 6:00pm, the other two are at 8:00am and 10:00am on Sunday morning. The church also has a relationship with the nearby St Francis Xavier RC Primary School. See also Society of Jesus References External links St Francis Xavier Parish site St Francis Xavier RC Primary School site
St George's Centre

St George's Centre is a former school, built in the 19th century, and now a community information and activity centre on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is located in the area of Reforne, near the village of Easton. Both the centre and its community hall, which was formerly the school assembly hall, have been a Grade II listed since 1978. History St George's School opened in 1857, having been constructed by Hansford and Waight for the cost of £775. It served the children of Tophill, while St John's School, which opened the same year, served Underhill. The school closed in 1969, leaving the building to suffer from years of neglect and vandalism. In 1981, the newly formed Island of Portland Heritage Trust began fundraising to purchase the building from the Crown Estate Commissioners. The trust were successful and then proceeded to transform the building into a community and craft centre which opened in 1984. The project created over fifty jobs for the unemployed, while the trust, in conjunction with the West Country Tourist Board, opened Portland's first tourist information centre there. The trust continues to own and maintain the building, and relies on hall hire and workshop fees to cover the building's maintenance and overheads. The centre continues to run various programmes and is used by many local organisations. The building's halls consist of the Peter Trim Community Hall, Girt Hall and the Skylark Studio. References External links Official St George's Centre website
St George the Martyr's Church, North & South Clifton

St George the Martyr's Church, North and South Clifton is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in North Clifton, Nottinghamshire. History The church dates from the 13th century. It is part of a group of parishes which includes St Bartholomew's Church, Langford St Giles' Church, Holme St Cecilia's Church, Girton All Saints' Church, Harby All Saints' Church, Collingham St John the Baptist's Church, Collingham St Helena's Church, South Scarle Holy Trinity Church, Besthorpe St Helen's Church, Thorney All Saints' Church, Winthorpe See also Grade II* listed buildings in Nottinghamshire Listed buildings in North Clifton References
St George's Church, Morebath

St George's Church, Morebath is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in Morebath, Devon. It is part of the Hukeley Mission group of parishes, which also includes St Michael & All Angels Bampton, St Peter's in Clayhanger, St Petrock's in Petton and All Saints in Huntsham. History The church dates from the 13th century but much is from the 15th century. The building was restored by William Butterfield between 1874 and 1875. The role of the parish church in Morebath in the 16th century is described in Eamon Duffy's book The Voices of Morebath. Further insight into life in the village and church are provided by the handwritten records of the Revd. Christopher Trychay (Vicar from 1520 to 1574). Organ The organ is by William Hill and Son and dates from 1874. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. References
St George's United Reformed Church, Thornton Hough

St George's Church is in Manor Road, Thornton Hough, Wirral, Merseyside, England. Formerly home to a congregation of the United Reformed Church, the church closed in July 2021 and the building is now privately owned. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. History The church was designed by J. Lomax-Simpson and built in 1906–07 for Lord Leverhulme. It is in Neo-Norman style, reflecting Lord Leverhulme's Nonconformity. Architecture Exterior St George's is constructed in sandstone with stone-slate roofs. The church has a cruciform plan consisting of a five-bay nave, north and south transepts, a chancel with an apse and a north porch, a south vestry, and a tower over the crossing. All the windows are round-headed; the windows along the sides of the church and at the west end have three lights, and those at the east end have two. The windows in the transepts are paired, with a round window above. At the west end are two gabled porches with round-headed entrances. The tower has angle buttresses, and in the bell stage are two-light bell openings and blind arcading. On top of the tower is a corbelled parapet and a recessed pyramidal roof. To the southeast of the tower is an octagonal stair turret with blind arcading and a pyramidal roof. Interior The interior of the church is richly and elaborately decorated, the sculptor being Edward O. Griffith. His work includes the capitals, which are decorated with biblical scenes. The altar contains a frieze, roundels, and arcading with marble columns. The wooden altar rail was carved by Hatch of Lancaster, and contains columns, all of which are different. Both the pulpit and the font are in Caen stone, and are Norman in style. The pews are decorated with cable moulding. The stained glass in the apse windows dates from 1926 and is by Burlison and Grylls. In the windows on the south of the church is glass by Hardman & Co. dated 1907, and by Heaton, Butler and Bayne from about 1919. The two-manual pipe organ was made in 1907 by Norman and Beard. External features At the southwest corner of the churchyard is a hexagonal covered entranceway. This was also designed by Lomax-Simpson, built in 1906–07, and constructed in sandstone with a stone-slate roof. It has Neo-Norman detailing. There is a round-headed arch on each side, with buttresses, two gargoyles, and a parapet on a corbel table. It has a pyramidal roof. Inside is a ribbed dome with a central boss carved with a dragon. The structure is designated as a Grade II listed building. See also Grade II* listed buildings in Merseyside Listed buildings in Thornton Hough References
St George's Church, Tiverton

St George's Church, Tiverton is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Tiverton, Devon. History The church was constructed between 1714 and 1733. The architect was John James. Nikolaus Pevsner describes the church as having an harmonious interior little disturbed by later alterations. Organ The church organ is by Hele & Co. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. References
St George's Church, Worcester

St George's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Worcester. It was founded in 1829 and was administered by the Society of Jesus until 1990 when it was handed over to the Archdiocese of Birmingham. It is in the Baroque style, is a Grade II* listed building and was where Edward Elgar was organist from 1885. History There was another, earlier, church built on the same site in 1729, but little is known about it. From 1623, for their own administrative purposes the Jesuits divided the country into 'residences' and St George's church was named after the 'residence' that covered Warwickshire and Worcestershire, St George's. The church was opened on 16 July 1829 by, the Vicar Apostolic of the Midland District, Bishop Thomas Walsh and was designed by Henry Rowe. Later that century, in 1880 the church was extended and the facade was heightened seven years later, to the designs of S. J. Nicoll, who also designed the interior of the Jesuit staffed Church of Saint Francis Xavier in Liverpool. Behind the altar is a large-scale copy of Raphael's Transfiguration. The original is significant to the city of Worcester because it was commissioned by Cardinal Giulio de' Medici in 1517. Cardinal Medici went on become the titular Bishop of Worcester from 1520 to 1522 and was elected as Pope Clement VII in 1523. The copy was presented to the church in 1837 by The 16th Earl of Shrewsbury. Organ The organ was installed in 1885, the same year that the English composer Edward Elgar became the church organist. He succeeded his father at the age of 27, being assistant organist from the age of 15. He was organist at the church for four further years. The organ was rebuilt in 1970 by Nicholson & Co (Worcester) Ltd, and the stops that were from the old organ were marked 'E' to indicate what Elgar used when he played it. Parish The church has 2 Sunday Masses: Sunday at 8:45am and 11:00am. Furthermore, there are usually weekday Masses at 10:00am, Monday to Saturday. Confession can be heard on Saturday from 11:00am to 12.00pm The parish also has a relationship with the nearby St George's Catholic Primary School which states on its website that 'We are proud of our links to St George's Catholic Church, Worcester, where Elgar was an organist for many years.' See also Society of Jesus Worcester Archdiocese of Birmingham References External links Catholic Worcester site
St Giles' Church, Balderton

St Giles' Church, Balderton, is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Balderton, Nottinghamshire, England. History The church dates from the 12th century and was restored in 1880. Two Romanesque-style porch doorways, dating from about 1140, face north and south. The more imposing north entrance is topped by a niche containing a figure, possibly St Giles, although this was probably added as late as the 19th century. The north and south arcades are of 13th and 14th century date respectively and the font is octagonal and early 14th century. The rood screen dates from about 1475 and the numerous bench ends are of an uncommon symmetrical design. The church has a substantial spire at the west end of the building containing a peal of eight bells. It is part of a benefice with All Saints' Church, Barnby in the Willows and All Saints' Church, Coddington. Organ An organ by Brindley & Foster was installed in 1912. It was replaced by Henry Groves & Son in 2010 reusing some of the original pipes and adding some new. The console is now on a mobile platform that can be moved into the nave. A specification of the organ can be found on the Henry Groves & Son website. The organ is registered on the National Pipe Organ Register. See also Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire Listed buildings in Balderton References
St Giles' Church, Darlton

St Giles' Church, Darlton is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Darlton. History The church dates from the beginning of the 13th century. The chancel and nave were rebuilt in 1863 by Thomas Chambers Hine. The churchyard contains three Grade II listed chest tombs, and the lychgate and churchyard walls are also Grade II listed. See also Grade II* listed buildings in Nottinghamshire Listed buildings in Darlton References
St Giles' Church, Edingley

St Giles' Church, Edingley is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Edingley. History This is a small church dating from the 12th century, with no tower and a bellcote. The north wall comprises a number of windows from different periods, including a narrow Norman one. The church underwent extensive repairs and restoration during the 19th century. The chancel was rebuilt by Henry Machon in 1844 and the church was restored around 1890 by Charles Hodgson Fowler. The church is in a joint parish with St Michael the Archangel's Church, Halam. A pair of headstones in the churchyard from the late 17th century are separately Grade II listed. See also Grade II* listed buildings in Nottinghamshire Listed buildings in Edingley References
St Giles' Church, Holme

St Giles' Church, Holme is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Holme, Nottinghamshire. History The church dates from the 12th century, and was largely rebuilt in the early 15th century by John Barton. It is part of a group of parishes which includes St Bartholomew's Church, Langford St Cecilia's Church, Girton All Saints' Church, Harby St George the Martyr's Church, North & South Clifton All Saints' Church, Collingham St John the Baptist's Church, Collingham St Helena's Church, South Scarle Holy Trinity Church, Besthorpe St Helen's Church, Thorney All Saints' Church, Winthorpe Cadaver tomb The church is noted for the founder's cadaver tomb. John Barton was a prosperous wool merchant who died in 1491. His wealth accumulated from sheep was acknowledged in stone and stained-glass in his now-gone home 'I thank God and ever shall, It is the shepe that hath payed for all' (sic) he founded St. Giles' church and built his tomb during his lifetime with his memento mori below. At his feet is his rebus - a barrel (tun) with a bar across it for 'Barton'. See also Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire Listed buildings in Holme, Nottinghamshire References
St Giles' Church, Ollerton

St Giles’ Church, Ollerton is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Ollerton, Nottinghamshire, England. History The church dates from around 1790. A new clock was fixed in the tower in 1875. It included Cambridge quarter chimes and was built by the company Thwaites & Reed. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with St Matthew's Church, Boughton St Paulinus' Church, New Ollerton See also Listed buildings in Ollerton and Boughton References
St Helen's Church, Burton Joyce

St Helen's Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire, England. History It was built in the 13th century. The south aisle dates from 1725. The arcades were rebuilt in 1878 by T. H. Wyatt. It is in a joint parish with two other churches: Holy Trinity Church, Bulcote St Luke's Church, Stoke Bardolph Organ Records exist of an organ being installed in 1879 by Lloyd and Dudgeon. This was replaced by the current organ dates in 2005 by Principal Pipe Organs. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. See also Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire Listed buildings in Burton Joyce References
St Helen's Church, Kneeton

St Helen's Church, Kneeton is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Kneeton, Nottinghamshire, England. History The church was dates from the 14th century. It was restored and partly rebuilt by Ewan Christian between 1879 and 1890. It is in a joint parish with St Peter's Church, East Bridgford. Organ The church contains an organ by Taylor of Leicester which was formerly in Wigston Magna Methodist Church, then Markfield Methodist Church, then Castle Donington Methodist Church and then the Bluecoat School, Nottingham. It was installed here in 1978 by David Butterworth. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. See also Listed buildings in Kneeton References
St Helen's Church, Thorney

St Helen's Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Thorney, Nottinghamshire. History The church was built in 1850 by Lewis Nockalls Cottingham. It is part of a group of parishes which includes St Bartholomew's Church, Langford St Giles' Church, Holme St Cecilia's Church, Girton All Saints' Church, Harby St George the Martyr's Church, North & South Clifton All Saints' Church, Collingham St John the Baptist's Church, Collingham St Helena's Church, South Scarle Holy Trinity Church, Besthorpe All Saints' Church, Winthorpe See also Grade II* listed buildings in Nottinghamshire Listed buildings in Thorney, Nottinghamshire References
St Helen's Church, Trowell

St Helen's Church, Trowell is a Grade II* listed Anglican parish church in Trowell, Nottinghamshire, England. History The first record of a church in Trowell is from 801, when a wooden church was built. The present Early English chancel was built in 1080, and the Domesday Book says "Here is a priest and half a church and six acres of meadow." Much of the current church dates from the 13th century, with the tower having been added in 1480. A Victorian restoration was undertaken in 1890 by Charles Hodgson Fowler at a cost of £1,500. From 2016, a renewal project was supported by public donations to replace the heating system. It was reopened in 2018, but further work was planned to improve the power supply and lighting. The Church of England parish of Trowell is part of a benefice with St Peter's Church, Awsworth and St Catherine's Church, Cossall within the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. Architecture The sandstone building consists of a three-bay nave, two-bay chancel, three-bay north and south aisles and a porch on the south side. The two-stage west tower has a crenelated parapet and is supported by four corner buttresses. The stained glass includes a window by Charles Eamer Kempe. The octagonal font dates from the 15th century. Organ The organ is by Brindley and Foster. It was installed in 1900 and funded by William Smith, a local miller. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. Clock The clock on the tower was built in 1881 for the Nottingham Exchange by G. & F. Cope and moved here in 1927. See also Grade II* listed buildings in Nottinghamshire Listed buildings in Trowell References
St Helena's Church, South Scarle

St Helena's Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in South Scarle, Nottinghamshire. History The church dates from the 12th century. It is part of a group of parishes which includes St Bartholomew's Church, Langford St Giles' Church, Holme St Cecilia's Church, Girton All Saints' Church, Harby St George the Martyr's Church, North & South Clifton All Saints' Church, Collingham St John the Baptist's Church, Collingham Holy Trinity Church, Besthorpe St Helen's Church, Thorney All Saints' Church, Winthorpe Organ The church contains a small pipe organ by T.H. Nicholson. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. See also Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire Listed buildings in South Scarle References
St Hilda's Church, South Shields

St Hilda's Church, South Shields is a Grade II listed parish church in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England. It is part of the Church of England. History The church, the parish church of South Shields is said to be on the site of a chapel founded by Aidan of Lindisfarne circa AD 647 and placed in the charge of Hilda of Whitby. Some restoration work was carried out in 1675 by Robert Trollope. In 1753 a north aisle was added to the church. It was then mostly rebuilt between 1810 and 1881 and the interior galleries are supported on cast-iron columns. The rebuilding of the church incorporated the font of 1675 by Robert Trollop, and a gilt chandelier dating from 1802. The church is most famous for the model of a lifeboat by William Wouldhave dating from 1802 which is suspended from the ceiling. Organ In 1788 Donaldson of York built an organ for the west gallery, which was rebuilt by J. W. Walker in 1850. The current organ is a fine instrument by Thomas Christopher Lewis, built in 1866. It was his first major build outside of London and includes a fine case designed by John Francis Bentley which measures 26 ft high, 13 ft wide and 18 ft in breadth. It was rebuilt and enlarged by five stops in 1904 by Nicholson & Lord. A full restoration was carried out in 2003/2004 by Harrison & Harrison. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. Ernest Farrar held the position of organist from March 1910 to August 1912. A stone dated 1710 is in the grounds of St Hilda's Church. References