Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, Torquay

Church of the Assumption of Our Lady


50°27′58″N 3°31′55″W / 50.4662°N 3.5319°W / 50.4662; -3.5319
Location	Torquay
Country	United Kingdom
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	AssumptionOfOurLady.org
History
Status	Parish church
Dedication	Assumption of Mary
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade II listed
Designated	3 May 1994^[1]
Architect(s)	Joseph Hansom
Style	Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking	24 April 1853
Completed	17 February 1854
Administration
Province	Southwark
Diocese	Plymouth
Deanery	Torbay^[2]
Parish	Assumption of Our Lady

The Church of the Assumption of Our Lady is a Roman Catholic parish church in Torquay, Devon, England. It was built from 1853 to 1854 and designed by Joseph Hansom in the Gothic revival style. It is located on the junction of Abbey Road and Warren Road in the centre of the town. It is a Grade II listed building.^[3]

History

Construction

Robert Shedden Sulyarde Cary of the Cary family at Torre Abbey gave the land on which the church was built. On 24 April 1853, the foundation stone was laid by the Bishop of Plymouth George Errington. The church was designed by Joseph Hansom who also designed Plymouth Cathedral and Our Lady Help of Christians and St Denis Church in St Marychurch, Torquay. On 17 February 1854, the church was opened and consecrated.^[4]

Developments

In 1857, the presbytery and school were built. Both were designed by Joseph Hansom. In 1858, the south aisle and chapel were built. In the 1860s the stained glass windows were installed in the church, they were made by Hardman & Co. In 1981, the interior was reordered and redecorated.^[4]

Parish

The church is in the parish of the Assumption of Our Lady, which also includes Holy Angels Church in Torquay. The Church of the Assumption of Our Lady has two Sunday Masses at 6:00pm on Saturday and at 10:30am on Sunday. Holy Angels Church has a Sunday Mass at 8:30am.^[2]

References

^ Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, British Listed Buildings, retrieved 1 June 2022
^ ^a ^b Churches from Diocese of Plymouth, retrieved 1 June 2022
^ Historic England, Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, retrieved 1 June 2022
^ ^a ^b Historic England, Torquay - Our Lady of the Assumption, Taking Stock, retrieved 1 June 2022

External links

Official website

v t e Diocese of Plymouth
Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth
Bishops of Plymouth I: George Errington II: William Vaughan III: Charles Graham IV: John Keily V: John Barrett VI: Francis Grimshaw VII: Cyril Restieaux VIII: Christopher Budd IX: Mark O'Toole
Churches Plymouth Cathedral - Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Boniface Church of St Mary and St Petroc, Bodmin Holy Trinity Church, Dorchester Sacred Heart Church, Exeter St Mary Immaculate Church, Falmouth Our Lady and St Nectan's Church, Hartland Church of Our Lady and St Andrew, Portland St Paul's Church, Tintagel Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, Torquay Our Lady Help of Christians and St Denis Church, Torquay St Joseph's Church, Weymouth
Patronal Feasts of the Diocese Saint Boniface (5 June)
Schools Leweston School Notre Dame Catholic School St Boniface's Catholic College St Cuthbert Mayne School St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School
See also: Buckfast Abbey St Mawgan Monastery Sclerder Abbey Apostolic Vicariate of the Western District
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