Holy Trinity, Brook Green
| Holy Trinity Church | |
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| Location | 41 Brook Green Hammersmith, London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Groundbreaking | 1851 by Cardinal Wiseman |
| Completed | 1852 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of towers | 1 (1862) |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Westminster |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Fr Richard Andrew |
| Assistant priest(s) | Fr Ivano Millico |
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church is a Grade II* listed Roman Catholic church building in Hammersmith, London.[1]
It was built in 1851 by the architect William Wardell in response to the growing Catholic community of the area, fueled by the Irish mass migrations to Great Britain. The foundation stone was laid by Cardinal Wiseman. Building was made possible by the generosity of Helen Tasker, a wealthy local resident. The stained glass was the work of John Hardman, a disciple of Augustus Pugin. The spire was added later in 1862 by J. A. Hansom, better known as the inventor of the hansom cab.[1][2]
The church caters to an ethnically diverse parish as the demographics of the parish change. There is a sizable French-speaking population due to the church's proximity to the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle in nearby South Kensington.[3] It is also used by the Syriac Catholic Church, who hold masses here in Arabic and Aramaic on Sunday afternoons.[2]
References
- ^ a b Historic England, "Holy Trinity, Brook Green (1079845)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 31 August 2014
- ^ a b "Holy Trinity Brook Green Booklet" (PDF). Official website. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ History of the Church
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