Oddfellows Hall / St Mary of Furness - Ulverston, Cumbria UK - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

The plaque on the wall says:
"At a time when religious intolerance was abating, Father McHugh built Ulverston's first Catholic Church in 1821. The foundation stones were brought from Furness Abbey and in 1832 a tower was added. Towards the end of the 19th century the Catholic Church required a larger place of worship and a new church opened in Brogden Street."

From GenUKI: "A Roman Catholic mission to Furness, under the Jesuit Father Thomas West, was inaugurated in the early 1770s. It was initially based at Dalton, but was moved to Ulverston in 1779. It was served sometimes by Jesuits and sometimes by secular priests. The first place of worship was a school in Tarnside; then a church, now the Oddfellows' Hall in Fountain Street [currently used as Jackson's sale room], 1823. This was succeeded by the present church of St Mary of Furness in Victoria Road in 1895."

There is an excellent picture of the church as it was on the GenUKI site, see: (visit link)

Presumably after the Catholics moved, the Oddfellows took over the old church and converted it for their use. After them came Jackson's antiques.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1821 Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Former Roman Catholic Street address of Church: Fountain Street Ulverston, Cumbria UK LA12 7HT Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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