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CHURCHES, CHAPELS AND PLACES OF WORSHIP  |  ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES

CHURCH OF SAINT EDWARD THE CONFESSOR

Updated:  09 October 2011 

The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Edward the Confessor is situated in Home Park Avenue, Peverell, Plymouth.

The interiorof the Roman Catholic Church of Saint Edward the Confessor, Plymouth.

The interior of the Roman Catholic Church of
Saint Edward the Confessor, Plymouth.
From a postcard.

It was designed by Messrs Scoles & Raymond.   Bishop Graham laid the foundation stone of a Basilica style church on November 24th 1909.  Opened February 19th 1911.  This part, the north aisles and chapel, is now the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament.  The presbytery was also built at this time.

A nave, sanctuary, south aisle and baptistery were added in 1934-35 to the designs of Mr Wilfrid C Mangan.  The Church was consecrated by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Plymouth, the Right Reverend Francis Grimshaw, on June 6th 1949.

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