Historic churches · South East England
St Edmund's Church, Southampton
In or near Southampton.
St Edmund's Church, Southampton — a other in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Southampton Central · 1.1 km
- Free entry
About
St Edmund's Church, Southampton is a other in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Official information
St Edmund's Church is a Catholic church located in Southampton, offering daily Mass and regular Eucharistic Adoration. It serves as a community hub for worship and spiritual activities.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The New Forest SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: New Forest
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
St Edmund's Church is located in Southampton, South-East England. It is notable for its historical significance and architectural features. The church serves as a local place of worship and community gathering.
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Background
History
The first Roman Catholic church that was built in Southampton after the Reformation was the Pugin designed St Joseph's Church. In 1867, the priest there decided that a new church was needed in Southampton to the serve the growing Catholic population in the city. In 1884, two years after the Diocese of Portsmouth was created, St Edmund's Church was built. It was temporary, made of iron and was named after Saint Edmund of Abingdon, co-patron of the diocese.
Architecture
On 21 June 1888, construction began on a larger and permanent St Edmund's Church. The architect was J. William Lunn, who also designed Our Lady of the Annunciation Church, King's Lynn, Corpus Christi Church in Boscombe, Corpus Christi Church in Portsmouth and St Catherine's Church in Chipping Camden. It was opened on 20 November 1889, the birth date of Saint Edmund of Abingdon. Present at the church's opening was the Bishop of Portsmouth, John Vertue, and Canon Alexander Scoles, who was an architect himself.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.9150, -1.4031
- District
- Southampton
- Parish
- Southampton, unparished area
- Postcode
- SO15 2SL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southampton Test
- Phone
- 023 8033 3589
- Established
- 1884
- Nearest railway station
- Southampton Central — 1.1 km
- Opening
- Sunday Masses at 9am, 11am, 5pm, and 7pm; Weekday Masses at various times.
- Official site
- www.southamptoncitycentrecatholics.org
Sources
- wikipedia: St Edmund's Church, Southampton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Edmund's Church, Southampton?
- St Edmund's Church, Southampton is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO15 2SL), in the parish of Southampton, unparished area.
- What is St Edmund's Church, Southampton?
- St Edmund's Church, Southampton — a other in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Edmund's Church, Southampton?
- The nearest railway station is Southampton Central, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO15 2SL.
- When was St Edmund's Church, Southampton built?
- Built or established in 1884.
- Is St Edmund's Church, Southampton a protected site?
- Yes — St Edmund's Church, Southampton is part of the The New Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the New Forest Ramsar wetland.
- Is St Edmund's Church, Southampton free to visit?
- Yes, St Edmund's Church, Southampton is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Edmund's Church, Southampton?
- The nearest railway station is Southampton Central, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO15 2SL.