St Peter and Paul Church, Newport facts for kids
St. Peter and St. Paul Roman Catholic Church is a special church for Catholics in Newport, Shropshire, England. It's part of the Catholic Church, which is a big Christian group. This church serves Newport and nearby villages like Hinstock.
Right next to the church is Salters Hall. A famous architect named Augustus Pugin designed it, and it was built in 1852.
History of the Church
St. Peter and St. Paul's is the oldest Catholic church group in Shropshire. It started in 1650. Back then, it was linked to the Catholic Talbot family who lived at Longford Hall.
When Longford Hall was sold in 1789, the church needed a new home for its priest. The Earl of Shrewsbury helped by giving them Salters Hall. This building was named after Judge Salter, who was an important local official.
Salters Hall became the home of the very first Bishop of Shrewsbury, James Brown. He lived there from 1851 to 1868. The church building itself was added onto the house in 1832. However, it wasn't officially blessed until 1906. The old house is now part of the bigger church building you see today.
Church Windows and Memorials
The church has five large, beautiful stained-glass windows. These were made in the 1900s by an artist named Margaret Rope. The windows show different saints, including Saints Peter and Paul, Saint Winefride, Saint Nicholas, and Our Lady Help of Christians.
Outside the church, in a garden, there is a special war memorial. It's a stone figure of Jesus on a wooden crucifix. Red paint shows the stigmata, which are marks like those Jesus had. This memorial remembers people from the church who died in World War I.
Gallery
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Inside SS Peter and Paul Church
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Detail of the Saint Peter window at SS Peter & Paul, Newport, Shropshire, by Margaret Rope
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Envelope from London addressed to Bishop Brown 1853
See also
- Listed buildings in Newport, Shropshire
