Abbeys & priories · South East England
St Anthony of Padua Church
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St Anthony of Padua Church — church in Rye, East Sussex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rye · 0.4 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Anthony of Padua Church, the nearest railway station is Rye, located 0.4 km away. Entry is paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is TN31 7HB.
About
St Anthony of Padua Church is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1929. Built in the Romanesque Revival architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Rye, East Sussex, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.9492°, 0.7329°.
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Heritage listing
St Anthony of Padua Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Rye, East Sussex, England. It was constructed from 1927 to 1929 and replaced a church built in 1900. It is situated on Watchbell Street to the south of Lamb House. It is served by the Conventual Franciscans and is a Grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Summary from the official site
St Anthony of Padua Church is associated with the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, known as the Greyfriars. The church emphasizes a life of prayer, fraternity, and service, inspired by Saint Francis of Assisi, and serves the community, particularly the poor.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Ramsar wetland: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Anthony of Padua Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Rye, East Sussex, England. It was constructed from 1927 to 1929 and replaced a church built in 1900. It is situated on Watchbell Street to the south of Lamb House. It is served by the Conventual Franciscans 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
History
Originally, there was another church on the site of the present one. St Walburga's Church. The church dedicated to Saint Walburga was built in 1900 and was immediately made a parish. In 1906, the Conventual Franciscans came to Rye. A Fr Bonaventure M. Scebberas OFM Conv began to minister in the area. He was the superior of the Conventual Franciscans in England and chaplain to Colonel Frederick Sedley, 5th Marquis of Taflia. Colonel Sedley lived with his family in the house situated between the friary and the church. In 1907, Fr Scebberas was invited to administer St Joseph's Church in Portishead, Somerset. In 1910, administration of St Walburga's Church also was given to the Conventual…
Architecture
On 13 July 1927, demolition started on St Walburga's Church. On 9 August 1927, the first brick was laid by Fr Scebberas. On 11 October 1927, the foundation stone for St Anthony of Padua Church was blessed by the Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark, William Francis Brown. The church was designed by John Bernard Mendham (1888–1951).
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.9492, 0.7329
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Rother
- Parish
- Rye
- Postcode
- TN31 7HB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hastings and Rye
- Established
- 1929
- Nearest railway station
- Rye — 0.4 km
- Opening
- Fr-Tu 11:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.thegreyfriars.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q24039180 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Anthony of Padua Church, Rye (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Anthony of Padua's Church, Rye (NHLE Code 1393687).JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Anthony of Padua Church?
- St Anthony of Padua Church is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN31 7HB), in the parish of Rye.
- What is St Anthony of Padua Church?
- St Anthony of Padua Church — church in Rye, East Sussex, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Anthony of Padua Church?
- The nearest railway station is Rye, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN31 7HB.
- When was St Anthony of Padua Church built?
- Built or established in 1929.
- Is St Anthony of Padua Church a listed building?
- St Anthony of Padua Church is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Anthony of Padua Church a protected site?
- Yes — St Anthony of Padua Church is part of the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to St Anthony of Padua Church?
- The nearest railway station is Rye, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN31 7HB.