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St George, Protector of England Catholic Church

Fri 12 Sep 25
Fri 12 Sep:1100-1600; Sat 13 Sep:1100-1600; Free Entry. Saint George's Roman Catholic Church, 17 Claypit Street, Whitchurch SY13 1LE Heritage Open Day: Access to a small Gothic building constructed as a chapel and schoolroom in 1878. An opportunity to visit a small late 19th century Catholic Church and discover more about the history of the Catholic community in Whitchurch and the surrounding area. This includes WWI links to Prees Heath training camp and Belgian refugees. Due to its narrow plot, the building is top-lit but does have a particularly fine east window designed by Patrick Pollen, a pupil of Evie Hone. The window was gifted to the church by the Crossley family of Combermere Abbey and depicts Our Lady of Fatima flanked by St Anthony & St Francis. In addition, there will be a display illustrating the roads travelled by Catholic congregations in the Whitchurch area in order to attend services before the building of St George's in 1875... READ MORE>

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