Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
St Joachim's Roman Catholic Church, Malcolm Street, Wick
St Joachim's Roman Catholic Church, Malcolm Street, Wick — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Claire Pegrum — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wick · 0.6 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Joachim's Roman Catholic Church is located in Wick, with the nearest railway station being Wick, just 0.6 km away. Entry to the church is free. The postcode for sat-nav is KW1 5EY.
About
St Joachim's Roman Catholic Church, Malcolm Street, Wick is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB42316). 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
Category B Group Category Details 100000020 - see notes Date Added 15/08/1979 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Burgh Wick NGR ND 36451 50592 Coordinates 336451, 950592 — William Robertson - Architect, Elgin with Father Walter Lovi, 1833-34. Simple harled classical church with 3 bays divided by giant pilasters; pediment with bull's eye; moulded architrave to centre door. 6 uneven pilastered bays to north flank with 2 broad lunettes with intersecting tracery. Modern tiled roof embracing single bay to convent. Original coved ceiling to interior, otherwise modern decoration and fittings. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Bears plaque stating that the site was made available to Father Lovi by a grateful community for his service during the 1832 cholera epidemic. B-Group with Convent.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Official information
St Joachim's Roman Catholic Church is part of the Wick Heritage Centre, which showcases the history of Wick through various exhibits. Visitors can explore furnished rooms with authentic household items and enjoy the garden and the Isabella Fortuna.
From the Wikipedia article
St Joachim's Church is a Category B listed Roman Catholic church in Wick, Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
There was no significant Catholic congregation in Wick for centuries following the Scottish Reformation, until the early 19th century when the herring industry attracted seasonal workers from Ireland for six weeks in summer each year. In 1832, the Vicar Apostolic to Scotland's Northern Region, James Kyle, sent the Edinburgh-born Father Walter Lovi to minister to the migrant community. Lovi initially faced considerable hostility from the local population due to sectarian prejudice, and struggled to rent a space to hold Mass. However, his personal ministry to the sick during a cholera outbreak that year - and his role in persuading most of the Catholic labourers to remain in Wick throughout,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 58.4390, -3.0902
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- KW1 5EY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Phone
- 01955 605205
- Nearest railway station
- Wick — 0.6 km
- Opening
- Monday to Saturday 10am; last entry 3.45pm
- Official site
- www.wickheritage.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q17825300 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Joachim's Church, Wick (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Joachim's Roman Catholic Church, Malcolm Street, Wick?
- St Joachim's Roman Catholic Church, Malcolm Street, Wick is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KW1 5EY).
- What is St Joachim's Roman Catholic Church, Malcolm Street, Wick?
- St Joachim's Roman Catholic Church, Malcolm Street, Wick — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Joachim's Roman Catholic Church, Malcolm Street, Wick?
- The nearest railway station is Wick, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode KW1 5EY.
- Is St Joachim's Roman Catholic Church, Malcolm Street, Wick a listed building?
- St Joachim's Roman Catholic Church, Malcolm Street, Wick is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is St Joachim's Roman Catholic Church, Malcolm Street, Wick free to visit?
- Yes, St Joachim's Roman Catholic Church, Malcolm Street, Wick is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Joachim's Roman Catholic Church, Malcolm Street, Wick?
- The nearest railway station is Wick, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KW1 5EY.