St Joseph's Church, Southampton

at 49 Bugle Street, Southampton United Kingdom

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Description

St Joseph's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Southampton, Hampshire. It is situated on Bugle Street, in the centre of the city, north of Town Quay. The church chancel was designed by Augustus Pugin and built in 1843. It was the first Catholic church founded in Southampton after the Reformation. It was the pro-cathedral of the Diocese of Portsmouth in 1882. It is a Grade II listed building.HistoryFoundationIn 1789, French Catholics fled to Southampton after the French Revolution. They worshipped in secret in a room in 13 St Michael's Square in the city. In 1792, they opened a chapel in 67 High Street. In 1828, a presbytery was built. Two years later, St Joseph's Church was built in the presbytery's garden.ConstructionIn the early 1840s, a new St Joseph's Church had to be built to accommodate the growing congregation. In 1842, Augustus Pugin was asked to design the church. In March 1843, the foundation stone was laid. However, the parish could not afford Pugin's designs. Once the chancel was built, J. G. Poole, an architect and local surveyor, was asked to complete the church. The nave was built to his designs and in 1845, the new church was opened.

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St Joseph's Church, Southampton is Southampton based place and this enity listed in Catholic Church category. Located at 49 Bugle Street Contact phone number of St Joseph's Church, Southampton: +44 23 8033 3589