Hawkesyard Priory
| Hawkesyard Priory | |
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View towards the high altar of Hawkesyard Priory | |
| 52°44′37.8″N 1°54′11.4″W / 52.743833°N 1.903167°WCoordinates: 52°44′37.8″N 1°54′11.4″W / 52.743833°N 1.903167°W | |
| Location | Armitage, Staffordshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Old Catholic Church |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Architect(s) | Edward Goldie |
| Groundbreaking | 1896 |
| Completed | 1914 |
Hawkesyard Priory was a Dominican Priory in Armitage, Staffordshire, England built between 1896 and 1914[1] which included the Roman Catholic Priory Church of St Thomas.
History
The church was built between 1896 and 1914 for the Dominican Order by the architect Edward Goldie. It consists of a hammer beam roof with eight bays of large perpendicular windows, with a facade of the Royal Chapel type, and a fan vaulted chapel on the south side.
The Dominicans left the site in 1988 and the Estate was sold in 1999 to a private buyer. The Priory Church is still in use by the Old Catholic Church, and is the Pro-Cathedral of the Old Catholic Church in the UK [2] with the sitting Bishop being His Grace the Most Reverend John Lycett, whilst the buildings which would have been the living quarters for the monks has been replaced by a nursing home.[3]
Organ
The organ dates from 1700 by Father Smith and came from Eton College. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]
References
- ↑ English Heritage Website
- ↑ Old Catholic Church in the UK
- ↑ Hawkesyard Priory Nursing Home
- ↑ "NPOR D02316". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
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