Our Lady and St Peter's Church, East Grinstead facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Our Lady and St Peter's Church |
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| 51°07′43″N 0°00′53″W / 51.128658°N 0.014745°W | |
| OS grid reference | TQ3900138455 |
| Location | East Grinstead, West Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | EastGrinsteadCatholicParish.com |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Founder(s) | Sir Edward Blount |
| Dedication | Blessed Virgin Mary Saint Peter |
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| Functional status | Parish church |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Designated | 2 July 2015 |
| Architect(s) | Frederick Walters |
| Style | Romanesque Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 15 June 1897 |
| Completed | 2 October 1898 |
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| Deanery | Crawley |
| Diocese | Arundel and Brighton |
| Province | Southwark |
Our Lady and St Peter's Church is a Roman Catholic Catholic church in East Grinstead. It was built between 1897 and 1898. A famous architect named Frederick Walters designed it. You can find it on London Road, near the East Grinstead train station. It's built in a special style called Romanesque Revival. It is also a Grade II listed building, which means it's an important historical place.
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Church History
Starting the Mission
In 1879, a Catholic mission began in East Grinstead. A mission is like a special project to spread the Christian faith. This one came from Crawley and was named after St Edward and St Louis.
Sir Edward Blount and Lady Gertrude Blount started this mission. It was based in the chapel of their home, Imberhorne Manor. Sir Edward Blount was a very important person. He had been a member of the British Parliament. He also started a bank before he moved to Sussex.
Building the Church
The first stone for the church was laid on June 15, 1897. Frederick Walters was the architect who designed the building. Sadly, Lady Blount passed away while the church was being built.
The church officially opened its doors on October 2, 1898. In 1899, beautiful stained glass windows were added to a chapel inside. These windows were made by Hardman & Co. and were a gift from the Blount family. They were dedicated to St Gertrude and St Edward. Most of the church's decorations and fittings were also designed by Walters. The church was officially consecrated in 1899.
The Parish Community
Our Lady and St Peter's Church is part of a larger parish. A parish is an area served by a church. This parish also includes St Bernard's Church in Lingfield, Surrey. St Bernard's Church was built in 1956.
There used to be another church in the parish called Our Lady of the Forest Church in Forest Row. It was built in the 1950s but closed in 2009. An interesting fact about Our Lady of the Forest Church is that John F. Kennedy, a former US President, visited it on June 29, 1963. He was staying nearby during his only official visit to the UK.
Our Lady and St Peter's Church holds two Sunday Masses. One is on Saturday evening at 6:15 pm, and the other is on Sunday morning at 10:30 am. St Bernard's Church has one Sunday Mass at 9:00 am. Weekday Masses at Our Lady and St Peter's Church are at 9:30 am.
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St Bernard's Church in Lingfield, part of the same parish.
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Our Lady of the Forest Church in Forest Row, which closed in 2009.
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See also
- List of places of worship in Mid Sussex
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
