Sacred Heart Church (Battersea)
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The Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic church and parish in Trott Street, Battersea
, South West London
, that serves the Catholic community of Battersea and surrounding areas.
The church was designed by Frederick Walters
in a late Norman style. It is built in red brick, with stone sills and some stone dressings entrance. The West Tower has an octagonal broached steeple. Inside, the ceiling is vaulted. The spire is copper clad.
The church was founded by priests of the Salesians. In November 1887, Saint Don Bosco (1815–1888) sent 3 Salesians to Battersea to form the first UK Salesian community, at the invitation of Countess Georgiana de Stacpoole, a notable benefactress of the Salesians in Paris. A small iron church
was built at first, funded by the Countess, but a larger congregation demanded a larger building. On August 3, 1892, Bishop Butt blessed the first stone of the present church, which was dedicated on October 14–15, 1893.
The original metal church was offered for sale and purchased by William Edward Baily, who dismantled and moved it to Penzance.
Battersea
Battersea is an area of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It is an inner-city district of South London, situated on the south side of the River Thames, 2.9 miles south-west of Charing Cross. Battersea spans from Fairfield in the west to Queenstown in the east...
, South West London
London
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, that serves the Catholic community of Battersea and surrounding areas.
The church was designed by Frederick Walters
Frederick Walters
Frederick Arthur Walters was a Scottish architect working in the Victorian and Edwardian eras, notable for his Roman Catholic churches.-Life:...
in a late Norman style. It is built in red brick, with stone sills and some stone dressings entrance. The West Tower has an octagonal broached steeple. Inside, the ceiling is vaulted. The spire is copper clad.
The church was founded by priests of the Salesians. In November 1887, Saint Don Bosco (1815–1888) sent 3 Salesians to Battersea to form the first UK Salesian community, at the invitation of Countess Georgiana de Stacpoole, a notable benefactress of the Salesians in Paris. A small iron church
Tin tabernacle
Tin tabernacles were a type of prefabricated building made from corrugated iron developed in the mid 19th century initially in Great Britain. Corrugated iron was first used for roofing in London in 1829 by Henry Robinson Palmer and the patent sold to Richard Walker who advertised "portable...
was built at first, funded by the Countess, but a larger congregation demanded a larger building. On August 3, 1892, Bishop Butt blessed the first stone of the present church, which was dedicated on October 14–15, 1893.
The original metal church was offered for sale and purchased by William Edward Baily, who dismantled and moved it to Penzance.