Abbeys & priories · London
London Oratory
In or near Tyburn.
London Oratory — Catholic community of priests.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- South Kensington · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the London Oratory, the nearest railway station is South Kensington, which is 0.4 km away. Entry is free, but wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is SW7 2RP.
About
London Oratory is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Catholic community of priests". Coordinates: 51.4972°, -0.1700°.
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Summary from the official site
The London Oratory, also known as the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, is a neo-classical Catholic parish church located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It serves as a community for the Congregation of the Oratory of St Philip Neri and is recognized for its significant role in sacred music within the Catholic tradition.
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From the Wikipedia article
The London Oratory, officially the Congregation of the Oratory of St Philip Neri in London, is a Catholic community of priests living under the rule of life established by Philip Neri (1515–1595). It is located in the Oratory House next to the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Brompton Oratory) on Brompton Road in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London. The Oratarians have four other oratories in the United Kingdom, the Birmingham Oratory, the Manchester Oratory, the Oxford Oratory and the York Oratory.
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Background
History
The London Oratory was founded in 1849, the year after Cardinal John Henry Newman established the Birmingham Oratory, when Newman sent Frederick Faber and some companions, including Thomas Francis Knox, to start an oratory in London. The original premises (a former whisky store) were in King William Street (now William IV Street) near Charing Cross. In 1854 the community moved to its present Brompton Road site adjacent to the Victoria and Albert Museum. The site had previously been owned by Robert Pollard, who had set up a boys' boarding school there known as Blemell House. Newman was not initially enthusiastic with a location he considered what was then in the suburbs. An attempt early in…
Visiting
The singer-songwriter Nick Cave wrote a lovesong called "Brompton Oratory", set outside and inside the London Oratory, which is included on the Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' album The Boatman's Call.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4972, -0.1700
- District
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Parish
- Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW7 2RP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater
- Established
- 1849
- Nearest railway station
- South Kensington — 0.4 km
- Official site
- bromptonoratory.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6670634 (CC0)
- wikipedia: London Oratory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Brompton oratory2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is London Oratory?
- London Oratory is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW7 2RP), in the parish of Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area.
- What is London Oratory?
- London Oratory — Catholic community of priests.
- How do I get to London Oratory?
- The nearest railway station is South Kensington, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode SW7 2RP.
- When was London Oratory built?
- Built or established in 1849.
- Is London Oratory free to visit?
- Yes, London Oratory is free to enter.
- How do I get to London Oratory?
- The nearest railway station is South Kensington, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW7 2RP.