Holy Rood Church, Watford
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Holy Rood Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Watford, Hertfordshire. It was built from 1889 to 1890. It is situated on the western corner of Market Street and Exchange Road. It was designed by John Francis Bentley, who also designed Westminster Cathedral. It is a Grade I listed building.[1] The church features in England's Thousand Best Churches by Simon Jenkins who described it as "a true town church".[3]
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Holy Rood Church | |
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51.6548°N 0.3986°W / 51.6548; -0.3986 | |
OS grid reference | TQ1087796327 |
Location | Watford |
Country | England |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | RCDoW.org.uk/Watford |
History | |
Status | Active |
Dedication | Feast of the Cross |
Consecrated | 5 July 1900 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Parish church |
Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
Designated | 12 September 1980[1] |
Architect(s) | John Francis Bentley |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Groundbreaking | 29 August 1889 |
Completed | 16 September 1890 |
Administration | |
Province | Westminster |
Archdiocese | Westminster |
Deanery | Watford[2] |
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