St Begh's Church, Whitehaven

Last updated

St Begh's Church
St Begh's Priory Church
St Begh's Church interior, Whitehaven.jpg
St Begh's Church, Whitehaven
54°32′34″N3°35′03″W / 54.5428°N 3.5843°W / 54.5428; -3.5843
Location Whitehaven
CountryEngland
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website StBeghsChurch.co.uk
History
Status Parish church
Founded1834
Founder(s) Benedictines
Dedication Saint Bega
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designation Grade II listed
Designated20 July 2005 [1]
Architect(s) E. W. Pugin
Style Gothic Revival
Completed1868
Construction cost£6,000
Administration
Province Liverpool
Diocese Lancaster
Deanery West Cumbria & Carlisle [2]
Parish Whitehaven

St Begh's Church or St Begh's Priory Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England. It was built from 1865 to 1868 and designed by E. W. Pugin in the Gothic Revival style. It was founded and is still administered by the Benedictines from Belmont Abbey, Herefordshire. It is located on the Coach Road in the Corkickle part of Whitehaven. It is a Grade II listed building. [3]

Contents

History

Foundation

In 1706, Benedictines from Douai in France came to Whitehaven and started a mission serving the local Catholic population in Whitehaven. The founder of the mission was Dom Francis Rich. In 1785, a chapel was built, it was located probably close to Catherine Street in the town centre. In 1824, with the Catholic population of the town increasing and the patronage of the local Lowther family of baronets, the chapel was expanded. [4]

Construction

In 1834, the site of the current church was given to the Benedictines by William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale. That year, a chapel was built on the site. In 1865, the foundation stone of the current church was laid. The church was designed by E. W. Pugin, who also designed Killarney Cathedral and Shrewsbury Cathedral. The construction was done by a Mr Cousins of Whitehaven and the stoen carving was done by Mr Pickering of Carlisle. In 1868, the church was opened and the total cost was £6,000. [4] As St Begh's Church was the first Roman Catholic church in Whitehaven since the Reformation, it became a centre from where other missions were started from. Some of these missions grew and new churches were built, such as St Gregory and St Patrick Church on Quay Street in Whitehaven, which was built in 1889. [5]

Parish

St Begh's Church is the parish church and in the same parish is St Gregory and St Patrick's Church, which is also served by Benedictine priests from Belmont Abbey. St Begh's Church has two Sunday Masses at 4:45pm on Saturday and 10:00am on Sunday. St Gregory and St Patrick's Church on Quay Street has one Sunday Mass at 8:30am. [2]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">E. W. Pugin</span> English architect

Edward Welby Pugin was an English architect, the eldest son of architect Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin and Louisa Barton and part of the Pugin & Pugin family of church architects. His father was an architect and designer of Neo-Gothic architecture, and after his death in 1852 Edward took up his successful practice. At the time of his own early death in 1875, Pugin had designed and completed more than one hundred Catholic churches.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stanbrook Abbey</span> Convent in North Yorkshire, England

Stanbrook Abbey is a Catholic contemplative Benedictine convent with the status of an abbey, located at Wass, North Yorkshire, England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Mary on the Quay</span> Church in Bristol, United Kingdom

St Mary on the Quay is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Bristol, England. It is situated on Colston Avenue, next to Colston Tower in the centre of the city. It is the oldest Roman Catholic church in Bristol; the first one built after the Reformation. it was formerly administered by the Society of Jesus and is currently served by the Divine Word Missionaries. It is a Grade II* listed building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Mary's Church, Warrington</span> Church in England, England

St Mary's Church, or St Mary's Priory, is in the town centre of Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, and is an active Catholic church. The parish was established and served by Benedictine monks from Ampleforth Abbey, but following the withdrawal of Ampleforth Abbey from the parish in 2012, it was served by the priest from St Benedict's Church, Warrington. From November 2015, the church has been owned and served by priests from the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP) as a shrine church dedicated to the celebration of the sacraments of the pre-Vatican II form of the Roman Rite. It is well known for the beauty and reverence of its liturgy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Belmont Abbey, Herefordshire</span> Church in Herefordshire, United Kingdom

Belmont Abbey, in Herefordshire, England, is a Catholic Benedictine monastery that forms part of the English Benedictine Congregation. It stands on a small hill overlooking the city of Hereford to the east, with views across to the Black Mountains in Wales to the west. The 19th century Abbey also serves as a parish church.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Our Lady and St Wilfrid's Church, Warwick Bridge</span> Church in Cumbria, England

Our Lady and St Wilfrid's Church is a Roman Catholic church designed by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, completed in 1841. The church was designed for the Sarum Rite, and contains an Easter Sepulchre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Francis Xavier Church, Hereford</span> Church in Hereford, United Kingdom

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St John the Evangelist's Church, Kirkham</span> Church in Lancashire, England

St John the Evangelist's Church is in Ribby Road, Kirkham, Lancashire, England. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church in the diocese of Lancaster. The church was designed by A. W. N. Pugin, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Our Lady of the Annunciation Church, Liverpool</span> Church in Liverpool, United Kingdom

Our Lady of the Annunciation Church is a Catholic parish church next to Bishop Eton Monastery in Childwall, Liverpool. It was built from 1857 to 1858 by the Redemptorists and was designed by E. W. Pugin. It is on the Woolton Road, opposite the Hope Park campus of Liverpool Hope University and close to Our Lady's Bishop Eton Primary School. It is a Grade II* listed building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">English Martyrs Church, Tower Hill</span> Church in London, England

English Martyrs Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Tower Hill, London. It was built from 1873 to 1876, by Pugin & Pugin according to designs by their deceased brother, E. W. Pugin. It is located on Prescot Street, close to the Royal College of Psychiatrists. It was founded by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate and is a Grade II listed building, having been listed in 1982.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Mary's Church, Stockton-on-Tees</span> Church in Stockton-on-Tees, England

St Mary's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Stockton-on-Tees. It was built in 1842 and designed by Augustus Pugin in the Gothic Revival style. According to Historic England, the current building was first permanent Roman Catholic church to be built in Teesside since the Reformation. It is located in the town centre, on the corner of Norton Road and Major Street, with the A1305 road to the north of it. It is a Grade II listed building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Peter's Church, Scarborough</span> Church in North Yorkshire, England

St Peter's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. It was built from 1856 to 1858 and designed by George Goldie in the Gothic Revival style. It is located on the corner of Castle Road and Tollergate in the town centre. It is a Grade II listed building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Mary's Church, Morecambe</span> Church in Morecambe, England

St Mary's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Morecambe, Lancashire, England. It is the first Catholic Church in Morecambe to be built after the Reformation. It is located on the corner of Lord Street and Matthias Street in the centre of the town. It was built in 1895 and designed by Pugin & Pugin in the Gothic Revival style.

Our Lady and St Michael's Church also known as Our Lady Star of the Sea and St Michael's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Workington, Cumbria, England. It was built in 1876 by the Benedictines. It is located on Bank Road and Banklands to the south west of the town centre. It was designed by E. W. Pugin in the Gothic Revival style and is a Grade II listed building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Osmund's Church, Salisbury</span> Church in Salisbury, United Kingdom

St Osmund's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. It was designed by Augustus Pugin in the Gothic Revival style and built in 1847–1848. It is on Exeter Street, next to Bishop Wordsworth's School, in the city centre. It is a Grade II listed building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St John the Evangelist Church, Banbury</span> Church in Banbury, United Kingdom

St John the Evangelist Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. It was built from 1835 to 1838 in the Gothic Revival style with parts of it designed by Augustus Pugin. It is located on the corner of South Bar Street and Dashwood Road south of the town centre. It is a Grade II listed building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Mary and St Modwen Church, Burton-on-Trent</span> Church in Burton upon Trent, United Kingdom

St Mary and St Modwen Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. It was built from 1878 to 1879, to designs by John Edgar Young in the Gothic Revival style. It is located on Guild Street in the town centre. It is a Grade II listed building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Redditch</span> Church in Redditch, United Kingdom

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Redditch, Worcestershire, England. It was built from 1833 to 1834 and designed by Thomas Rickman in the Gothic Revival style. It is located between Beoley Road West and Holloway Lane in the town centre. It is a Grade II listed building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Austin's Church, Stafford</span> Church in Stafford, United Kingdom

St Austin's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Stafford, Staffordshire, England. It was built from 1861 to 1862 and designed by E. W. Pugin in the Gothic Revival style. It is located on Wolverhampton Road to the south of the town centre. It was later added to by Peter Paul Pugin and it is a Grade II listed building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Joseph's Church, Port Talbot</span> Church in Port Talbot, United Kingdom

St Joseph's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Aberavon, Port Talbot, Wales. It was built from 1930 to 1931 for the Benedictines in the Romanesque Revival style. It is located on Water Street on the west side of the River Afan. It is a Grade II listed building.

References

  1. ↑ Church of St Begh, Whitehaven from British Listed Buildings, retrieved 30 April 2022
  2. 1 2 Deaneries from Diocese of Lancaster, retrieved 30 April 2022
  3. ↑ Church of St Begh, Coach Road, Historic England, retrieved 30 April 2022
  4. 1 2 Historic England, Whitehaven - St Begh, Taking Stock, retrieved 30 April 2022
  5. ↑ Historic England, Whitehaven - St Gregory and St Patrick, Taking Stock, retrieved 30 April 2022
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.