Historic churches · West Midlands
St Francis Xavier Church, Hereford
In or near Hereford.
St Francis Xavier Church, Hereford — Grade II* listed building-listed church in wales-mid, United Kingdom.
Philip Halling — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hereford · 0.9 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Francis Xavier Church in Hereford, the nearest railway station is Hereford, located 0.9 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Francis Xavier Church, Hereford is a Grade II* listed building-listed church in wales-mid, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1297462). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
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.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
St Francis Xavier Church in Hereford is home to the Hereford Mappa Mundi, a significant medieval map created around 1300. The church also features the Chained Library, the largest surviving chained library in the world, containing numerous historical books and manuscripts.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Lugg SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
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, 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…
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.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.0551, -2.7169
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Hereford
- Postcode
- HR4 9AP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Established
- 1839
- Nearest railway station
- Hereford — 0.9 km
- Official site
- www.themappamundi.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15979343 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Francis Xavier Church, Hereford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Francis Xavier Church, Hereford?
- St Francis Xavier Church, Hereford is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR4 9AP), in the parish of Hereford.
- What is St Francis Xavier Church, Hereford?
- St Francis Xavier Church, Hereford — Grade II* listed building-listed church in wales-mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Francis Xavier Church, Hereford?
- The nearest railway station is Hereford, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode HR4 9AP.
- When was St Francis Xavier Church, Hereford built?
- Built or established in 1839.
- Is St Francis Xavier Church, Hereford a listed building?
- St Francis Xavier Church, Hereford is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Francis Xavier Church, Hereford a protected site?
- Yes — St Francis Xavier Church, Hereford is part of the River Lugg SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St Francis Xavier Church, Hereford free to visit?
- Yes, St Francis Xavier Church, Hereford is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Francis Xavier Church, Hereford?
- The nearest railway station is Hereford, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HR4 9AP.