St Mary's RC church - Thetford, Norfolk
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N 52° 24.712 E 000° 44.576
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St Mary's Catholic Church, Newtown, Thetford.
Waymark Code: WMWDG2
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/19/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
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"Roman Catholic church. Built 1826 immediately following Catholic Emancipation Act 1826. Cut flint with gault brick dressings and slate roof. 4 bays, with a projecting gabled porch ending in double doors under an 8-vaned fanlight. Main wall pierced by 4 tall round-headed windows with glazing bars. Dentil eaves cornice and gabled roof. Rear similar. INTERIOR: gallery at north-east end stands on square posts. Wall panelling. South-west end (liturgical east) with pairs of projecting unfluted Corinthian columns and pilasters carrying entablatures and an arch. Deeply coved ceiling. "

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Type of Church: Church

Status of Building: Actively in use for worship

Date of building construction: 01/01/1826

Diocese: Diocese of East Anglia

Address/Location:
St Mary's Catholic Church
Newtown
Thetford, Norfolk England
IP24 3AU


Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]

Date of organization: Not listed

Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed

Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

Archdiocese: Not listed

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