St Joseph's Church, Hartlepool

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St Joseph's Church
St Joseph's Church, Hartlepool.jpg
Coordinates: 54°41′06″N 1°13′14″W / 54.6851°N 1.2206°W / 54.6851; -1.2206
OS grid referenceNZ503325
LocationHartlepool
CountryEngland
DenominationRoman Catholic
WebsiteOfficial website
History
StatusParish church
Founded1867 (1867)
DedicationSaint Joseph
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Designated17 December 1985[1]
Architect(s)Dunn, Hansom and Fenwicke
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking9 August 1893
Completed5 February 1895
Administration
ParishHoly Family, Hartlepool
DioceseHexham and Newcastle
ProvinceLiverpool

St Joseph's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. It was built from 1893 to 1895 and designed by Edward Joseph Hansom, Archibald Matthias Dunn and W. Ellison Fenwicke in the Gothic Revival style. It is located on the corner of Hutton Avenue and St Paul's Road close to the centre of Hartlepool. It is a Grade II listed building.[2]

History[]

Foundation[]

During the Reformation, the local Catholics worshipped in the Hardwick Hall. In 1834 the first Catholic church was built in Hartlepool, it was St Mary's Chapel in Headland. With the local Catholic population growing, in 1851 the chapel was replaced by St Mary's Church.[3]

In 1867, a mission was started from St Mary's Church in the town centre. It was named the St Joseph's Mission. The mission was in various buildings around the town centre and fundraising was done for a new church.[3]

Construction[]

On 9 August 1893, the foundation stone of St Joseph's church was laid. Less than two years later, on 5 February 1895, the church was opened. It cost £13,000 for capacity of 1000 people. The church was designed by the architectural firm Dunn, Hansom and Fenwicke, consisting of Edward Joseph Hansom, Archibald Matthias Dunn and W. Ellison Fenwicke.[3]

Later additions were made to the church. In 1966, a porch was added to the northwest of the church. In 1976, a presbytery was added and three years later, in 1979 a parish centre. The sanctuary was reordered in 1980. All these additions were instigated by the then parish priest, Canon Lacey.[3]

Parish[]

With St Mary's Church in Headland, and St Patrick's Church, St Cuthbert's Church, St John Vianney Church, the church is part of the Holy Family Parish. St Joseph's Church has two Sunday Masses at 5:00pm on Saturday and 10:00am on Sunday. St Mary's Church has one Sunday Mass at 11:00am, and St Patrick's has one Sunday Mass at 9:00am.[4]

Interior[]

  • Interior

  • Lady chapel

  • Sacred Heart Chapel

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Church of St Joseph, Victoria Ward, Hartlepool from British Listed Buildings, retrieved 27 January 2022
  2. ^ Church of St Joseph, Hutton Avenue from Historic England, retrieved 27 January 2022
  3. ^ a b c d Historic England, Hartlepool – St Joseph, from Taking Stock, retrieved 27 January 2022
  4. ^ Parishes from Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, retrieved 27 January 2022

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