| St Monica's, Bootle | |
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| Church of St Monica, Fernhill Road | |
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| Location | Bootle |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | F. X. Velarde |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
St. Monica's is a Roman Catholic parish church in Bootle, Merseyside. The church building was designed by the architect F. X. Velarde. Construction was started in 1930 and completed in 1936, and the church was dedicated by Archbishop Richard Downey on 4 October that year. It is a brick structure with a green glaze pantile roof, and is a Grade I listed building. The church is inspired by German churches of the 1930s. Three sculptures of angels were sculpted by H. Tyson Smith. Other sculptures include winged creatures. [1] The current priest is Father Ged Gallagher who has been at the church since 2019 after he succeeded Father Pat Sexton. 53°27′14″N 2°58′48″W / 53.454°N 2.980°W
See also
References
- ^ Richardson, Andrew F. (2008). Well, I never noticed that! Part Two. The decoration of the Buildings of Liverpool and Bootle. p. 117.
External links
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- Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton
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- Grade II listed Roman Catholic churches in England
- Grade I listed churches in Merseyside
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| St Monica's, Bootle | |
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| Church of St Monica, Fernhill Road | |
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| |
| Location | Bootle |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | F. X. Velarde |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
St. Monica's is a Roman Catholic parish church in Bootle, Merseyside. The church building was designed by the architect F. X. Velarde. Construction was started in 1930 and completed in 1936, and the church was dedicated by Archbishop Richard Downey on 4 October that year. It is a brick structure with a green glaze pantile roof, and is a Grade I listed building. The church is inspired by German churches of the 1930s. Three sculptures of angels were sculpted by H. Tyson Smith. Other sculptures include winged creatures. [1] The current priest is Father Ged Gallagher who has been at the church since 2019 after he succeeded Father Pat Sexton. 53°27′14″N 2°58′48″W / 53.454°N 2.980°W
See also
References
- ^ Richardson, Andrew F. (2008). Well, I never noticed that! Part Two. The decoration of the Buildings of Liverpool and Bootle. p. 117.
External links
Media related to
Church of St. Monica, Bootle at Wikimedia Commons
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| This article about a Merseyside building or structure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| This article about a church or other Christian place of worship in England is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton
- Roman Catholic churches in Merseyside
- Grade II listed Roman Catholic churches in England
- Grade I listed churches in Merseyside
- Bootle
- Art Deco architecture in England
- F. X. Velarde buildings
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Merseyside building and structure stubs
- English church stubs