St Austin's Church, Stafford
| St Austin's Church | |
|---|---|
Birmingham | |
| Deanery | Stafford[2] |
| Parish | St Austin's |
St Austin's Church is a
Grade II listed building.[3]
History
Foundation
After the
Mass in an attic in a house on the Green in the town. In the 1780s, Fr John Corne served the local mission, rented a house on Tipping Street and built a chapel in the garden. In 1791, the year of the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1791, a permanent chapel was built on Austin Friars. It is the earliest post-Reformation Catholic chapel in the town.[4]
Construction
The current church was built next to the chapel on Austin Friars. The
stalls for the chancel. By 1851, a new larger church was needed to accommodate the 250+ people attending Mass in the chapel. In 1858, the priest at the time, Francis Amherst (before he became Bishop of Northampton), and his successor Fr John Wyse commissioned E. W. Pugin to design the current church. On 21 May 1861, the foundation stone was laid. In total, construction cost £3,000. On 16 July 1862, the church was opened.[4]
Developments
From 1884 to 1894, a new
sacristies were built. In 1954, a parish hall was built next to the church. In 1962, a tower, designed by Sandy & Norris, was added to the church. In the 1990s, a spire was added to the short tower.[4]
Parish
St Austin's Church serves its own
Mass at 5:00pm on Saturday and at 11:00am on Sunday.[2]
Interior
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Interior -
See also
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Listed buildings in Stafford (Outer Area)
References
- ^ Roman Catholic Church of St Austin from British Listed Buildings, retrieved 16 June 2022
- ^ Archdiocese of Birmingham, retrieved 16 June 2022
- ^ Historic England. "Roman Catholic Church of St Austin (1195332)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Historic England, Stafford - St Austin, Taking Stock, retrieved 16 June 2022
External links
- Official website
Media related to St Austin's Church, Stafford at Wikimedia Commons
