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Tour of the Oratory Church and the Museum of St John Henry Newman.
Heritage Open Day: Guided tours of the Baroque styled Oratory Church and the Museum of St John Henry Newman found in the Oratory House. The Oratory Church is Grade II* listed building which dates mainly from the beginning of the Twentieth Century but with an interior which evokes the Italian Baroque. It was founded by the famous English Catholic Convert and Writer Cardinal John Henry Newman and was once the home of JRR Tolkien. It remains home to a vibrant and diverse Roman Catholic faith community.
The church is filled with rich marble interiors and Italian mosaics which were produced by craftsmen in Murano, Italy. It also features an alabaster baptistry by the local designer Dunstan Powell and executed by the Hardmans company.
The church is filled with rich marble interiors and Italian mosaics which were produced by craftsmen in Murano, Italy. It also features an alabaster baptistry by the local designer Dunstan Powell and executed by the Hardmans company.
Sat 13 Sep, Sun 14 Sep, Tue 16 Sep, Thu 18 Sep, Sat 20 Sep, Sun 21 Sep
141 Hagley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands B16 8UE
Sat 13 Sep:Church open: 1230-1830. Tours: 1230 & 1430; Sun 14 Sep:Church open: 1300-1830. Tour: 1430; Tues 16 Sep:Church open: 0900-1830. Tours: 1030 & 1430; Thu 18 Sep:Church open: 0900-1830. Tours: 1030 & 1430; Sat 20 Sep:Church open: 1230-1830. Tours: 1230 & 1430; Sun 21 Sep:Church open: 1300-1830. Tour: 1430; Free Entry.
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