Open House Festival

Sacred Heart Church

religious

Frederick Arthur Walters, 1887


The Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church is a Grade II* listed, decorated Gothic building on Edge Hill in Wimbledon, south west London. The church was completed in 1887 after being designed by renowned church architect, Frederick Arthur Walters, (1849-1931) who also designed St Joseph's, Roehampton, St John's Seminary, Wonersh, and Buckfast Abbey.

Getting there

Tube

Wimbledon

Train

Wimbledon

Bus

131, 57

Access

Facilities

Accessibility notes

All cars must be registered on the panel inside the church in order to avoid a parking fine.

What you can expect

Seating inside the church pews is available at all times

About

Almost 140 year history of the Sacred Heart church

The church of the Sacred Heart was consecrated by Bishop John Butt on 17 June 1887, the Feast of the Sacred Heart. This date was just three days before the 50th anniversary of Queen Victoria ascending to the throne. The church was designed by renowned church architect, Frederick Walters, in the Decorated Gothic style with seven altars, 19 saints' statues and an impressive rood overhead. The parish was run by the Jesuit order of priests until it was handed over the the Archdiocese of Southwark at an historic concelebrated Mass on Sunday 10 January 2014.

Online presence

www.sacredheartwimbledon.org.uk

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