Historic churches · West Midlands
St George's Church, Worcester
In or near Worcester.
St George's Church, Worcester — Grade II* listed building-listed church in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Worcester Foregate Street · 0.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St George's Church in Worcester is located at postcode WR1 3PY and is just 0.1 km from Worcester Foregate Street railway station. Entry is free, but please note that the church is not wheelchair accessible.
About
St George's Church, Worcester is a Grade II* listed building-listed church in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1390134). 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 George's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Worcester. It was founded in 1829 and was administered by the Society of Jesus until 1990 when it was handed over to the Archdiocese of Birmingham. It is in the Baroque style, is a Grade II* listed building and was where Edward Elgar was organist from 1885.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St George's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Worcester. It was founded in 1829 and was administered by the Society of Jesus until 1990 when it was handed over to the Archdiocese of Birmingham. It is in the Baroque style, is a Grade II* listed building and was where Edward Elgar was organist from 1885.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
's Transfiguration, a copy hangs behind the altar]] There was another, earlier, church built on the same site in 1729, but little is known about it. From 1623, for their own administrative purposes the Jesuits divided the country into 'residences' and St George's church was named after the 'residence' that covered Warwickshire and Worcestershire, St George's. The church was opened on 16 July 1829 by, the Vicar Apostolic of the Midland District, Bishop Thomas Walsh and was designed by Henry Rowe. Later that century, in 1880 the church was extended and the facade was heightened seven years later, to the designs of S. J. Nicoll, who also designed the interior of the Jesuit staffed Church of…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.1947, -2.2195
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Worcester
- Parish
- Worcester, unparished area
- Postcode
- WR1 3PY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Worcester
- Established
- 1829
- Nearest railway station
- Worcester Foregate Street — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.slugandlettuce.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15979350 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St George's Church, Worcester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St George's Church, Worcester?
- St George's Church, Worcester is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WR1 3PY), in the parish of Worcester, unparished area.
- What is St George's Church, Worcester?
- St George's Church, Worcester — Grade II* listed building-listed church in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St George's Church, Worcester?
- The nearest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode WR1 3PY.
- When was St George's Church, Worcester built?
- Built or established in 1829.
- Is St George's Church, Worcester a listed building?
- St George's Church, Worcester is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St George's Church, Worcester free to visit?
- Yes, St George's Church, Worcester is free to enter.
- How do I get to St George's Church, Worcester?
- The nearest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WR1 3PY.