Our Lady Immaculate & St Robert's Catholic Church, Harrogate is a

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in the

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located in

Harrogate Harrogate ( ) is a spa town and civil parish in the North Yorkshire District, district and North Yorkshire, county of North Yorkshire, England. Historic counties of England, Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the town is a tourist de ...

. It is a Grade II listed building.

History

The presbytery dates from 1864. The church dates from 1873 by George Goldie and Charles Edwin Child. The church was opened by Cardinal

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on 5 June 1873. One of the priests of St Robert's was the

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from

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, Canon

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. The Lady Chapel was added in 1906 by Marten of Leeds. It is built in the Gothic Revival style. The church, including its plaster relief

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panels, was consecrated on 10 May 1930, by Bishop

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of Leeds.

Organ

An organ by William Hill was installed in 1899.Musical Opinion, March 1899 A specification of that organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

References

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History

Organ

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