St Patrick's Church is a

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in Waterloo, London. It was built in 1897, designed by

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. A Victorian

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building that houses both the church and a school, it is located on the corner of Cornwall Street and Secker Street, to the east of

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. It is served by the

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Order of Friars Minor Conventual, and it is their only church in London.

History

From 1888 to 1905,

was working on the redecoration of

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. While he was there, he designed St Patrick's Church in Waterloo. In 1897, St Patrick's church building was constructed to house both a school and a chapel for the local Catholic population. Originally, to say

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a priest would come from the cathedral to the chapel. The church is on the upper floor and the school is on the ground floor. However, Walters' original designs for the building, kept in the drawing collection of the Royal Institute of British Architects show that he wanted a tower attached to the building the church on the ground floor and the school on the upper floor. It is unknown why the plans were changed. Historic England
Waterloo – St Patrick
''Taking Stock'', retrieved 19 May 2021

Parish

In 1964, the Conventual Franciscans came to serve the local

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. They have a

friary A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or alone (hermits). A monastery generally includes a place reserved for prayer which ...

nearby and it has since become their administrative centre in Britain. There are three Sunday Masses in the church, at 5:00pm on Saturday, and 9:00am and 11:00am on Sunday.St. Patrick's Friary - Waterloo, London
from TheGreyFriars.org, retrieved 19 May 2021

Church

St Patrick's Church, Waterloo by Anthony O'Neil Geograph 2276587.jpg, Interior File:St Patrick's (8669117988).jpg, School

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Waterloo Waterloo most commonly refers to: * Battle of Waterloo, a battle on 18 June 1815 in which Napoleon met his final defeat * Waterloo, Belgium, where the battle took place. Waterloo may also refer to: Other places Antarctica *King George Island (S ...

1897 establishments in England Roman Catholic churches completed in 1897 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United Kingdom Romanesque Revival church buildings in England

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