St Filumena's Church, Caverswall

Church of St Filumena
52°58′58.692″N2°4′26.296″W / 52.98297000°N 2.07397111°W / 52.98297000; -2.07397111
OS grid reference	SJ 95131 42850
Location	Caverswall, Staffordshire
Country	England
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed
Designated	8 August 1986
Architect	Gilbert Blount
Completed	1864
Administration
Diocese	Archdiocese of Birmingham

St Filumena's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Caverswall, in Staffordshire, England, and in the Archdiocese of Birmingham. ^[1] The building, completed in 1864, is Grade II listed. ^[2]

History

In 1811, Walter Hill Coyney  [ Wikidata ] of Weston Coyney and his Roman Catholic wife arranged for a group of Benedictine nuns from Ghent to settle in Caverswall Castle, where they opened a chapel for public services. The nuns moved to Oulton Abbey in 1851, and Caverswall was then served from St Gregory's Church in Longton, where there had been a resident priest since 1822. ^{[3] [4]}

In 1863, the foundation stone for the church in Caverswall was laid by the Bishop of Birmingham, William Bernard Ullathorne. The building, designed by Gilbert Blount, was funded by Sir Percival Radcliffe, owner of Caverswall Castle. The church was opened on 28 January 1864.

Description

The building is of coursed stone, with a tiled roof. There is a bellcote at thw west end. The nave, higher than the chancel, has lancet windows and a south porch. ^[2] Inside, there is a gallery in the west, and there is a pointed chancel arch. The chancel ceiling has painted rectagular panels, and the reredos, of 1923, has mosaic and opus sectile decorations. ^[3]

See also

• Listed buildings in Caverswall

References

1. "St Filumena, Caverswall" Archdiocese of Birmingham. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
2. Historic England. "Church of St Filumena (Roman Catholic) (1374653)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 18 October 2025.
3. "St Filumena, Caverswall: History" The Catholic Parishes of St Augustine, St Mary and St Filumena. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
4. "Longton" "The city of Stoke-on-Trent: Roman Catholicism", in A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 8, ed. J G Jenkins (London, 1963). British History Online. Retrieved 18 October 2025.