Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and the English Martyrs, Preston
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English Martyrs Church or its full name The Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and the English Martyrs is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Preston, Lancashire. It was designed by Edward Welby Pugin and is under the administration of the Diocese of Lancaster. It is near to Preston city centre and stands on the corner of the A6, between Aqueduct Street and St George's Road. Since 2017, it has been in the care of priests from the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest.[3]
Quick Facts English Martyrs Church, OS grid reference ...
English Martyrs Church | |
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Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and the English Martyrs, Preston | |
53.7692°N 2.7043°W / 53.7692; -2.7043 | |
OS grid reference | SD5367730545 |
Location | Preston, Lancashire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | EnglishMartyrsPreston.org.uk |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | January 22, 1865 (1865-01-22) |
Founder(s) | Bishop Alexander Goss |
Dedication | St Thomas Becket and the English Martyrs |
Dedicated | 1 December 1867 |
Consecrated | 14 September 1921 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade II |
Designated | 2 September 1985[1] |
Architect(s) | Edward Welby Pugin |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Groundbreaking | 26 May 1866 |
Completed | 9 February 1888; 136 years ago (1888-02-09) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 850 |
Length | 154 ft (47 m) |
Width | 92 ft (28 m) |
Height | 69 ft (21 m) |
Administration | |
Province | Liverpool |
Diocese | Lancaster |
Deanery | Preston[2] |
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