Historic churches · South West England
Roman Church Of Our Lady, Help Of Christians And St Denis
In or near Kingskerswell.
Roman Church Of Our Lady, Help Of Christians And St Denis — church in Torbay, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Torre · 1.9 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
The Roman Church Of Our Lady, Help Of Christians And St Denis is located in Torbay, South West England, with the postcode TQ1 4NY. The nearest railway station is Torre, which is 1.9 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
Roman Church Of Our Lady, Help Of Christians And St Denis is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1865. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Torbay, UK". Coordinates: 50.4828°, -3.5248°.
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Heritage listing
Our Lady Help of Christians and St Denis Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in St Marychurch, Torquay, Devon, England. It was built in 1869 and designed by Joseph Hansom in the Gothic Revival style. It is located between Priory Road and St Margaret's Road in St Marychurch. It is a Grade II* listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Our Lady Help of Christians and St Denis Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in St Marychurch, Torquay, Devon, England. It was built in 1869 and designed by Joseph Hansom in the Gothic Revival style. It is located between Priory Road and St Margaret's Road in St Marychurch. It is a Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
In 1864, Dominican nuns came to St Marychurch. They were invited by the Bishop of Plymouth William Vaughan. A house, Southampton Villa, was bought in the area. It housed the nuns, while an orphanage, St Mary's Priory, was built on the site.
Architecture
In 1867, a Mr Potts Chatto, from the Daison estate, in thanksgiving for his son, Denis, recovering from a serious illness, paid for the construction of a church in the grounds of Southampton Villa. Joseph Hansom, who designed Plymouth Cathedral and Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, Torquay, was commissioned to design the church. In 1869, the church was opened. Southampton Villa was later demolished and the tower and spire of the church were built in its place. In 1871, a convent for the nuns next to the church was opened. The convent included a school and elementary school with a capacity for 200 children. An organ and lady chapel were later added to the church, they were paid for by…
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- Coordinates
- 50.4828, -3.5248
- District
- Torbay
- Parish
- Torbay, unparished area
- Postcode
- TQ1 4NY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torbay
- Established
- 1865
- Nearest railway station
- Torre — 1.9 km
- Official site
- www.ourladyandstdenis.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17528029 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Our Lady Help of Christians and St Denis Church, Torquay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church and convent, St Marychurch - geograph.org.uk - 357531.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Roman Church Of Our Lady, Help Of Christians And St Denis?
- Roman Church Of Our Lady, Help Of Christians And St Denis is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ1 4NY), in the parish of Torbay, unparished area.
- What is Roman Church Of Our Lady, Help Of Christians And St Denis?
- Roman Church Of Our Lady, Help Of Christians And St Denis — church in Torbay, UK.
- How do I get to Roman Church Of Our Lady, Help Of Christians And St Denis?
- The nearest railway station is Torre, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode TQ1 4NY.
- When was Roman Church Of Our Lady, Help Of Christians And St Denis built?
- Built or established in 1865.
- Is Roman Church Of Our Lady, Help Of Christians And St Denis a listed building?
- Roman Church Of Our Lady, Help Of Christians And St Denis is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Roman Church Of Our Lady, Help Of Christians And St Denis free to visit?
- Yes, Roman Church Of Our Lady, Help Of Christians And St Denis is free to enter.
- How do I get to Roman Church Of Our Lady, Help Of Christians And St Denis?
- The nearest railway station is Torre, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ1 4NY.