St Edward the Confessor Church | |
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Catholic Church of St Edward the Confessor | |
51°34′51″N 0°10′56″E / 51.5809°N 0.1823°E | |
OS grid reference | TQ513891 |
Location | Romford |
Country | England |
Denomination | Catholic |
Website | StEdwards-Romford.org.uk |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1854 |
Founder(s) | Baron William Petre |
Dedication | Edward the Confessor |
Dedicated | May 1856 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
Designated | 23 February 2010[1] |
Architect(s) | Daniel Cubitt Nichols |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Completed | May 1856 |
Construction cost | £2,000 |
Administration | |
Province | Westminster |
Diocese | Brentwood |
Deanery | Havering[2] |
Parish | Romford |
St Edward the Confessor Church is a Catholic Parish church in Romford, Borough of Havering, London. It was built in 1856 in the Gothic Revival style. It was paid for by the William Petre, 12th Baron Petre and designed by Daniel Cubitt Nichols. It is located in the town centre on St Edward's Way, next to Romford Town Hall and Romford Central Library. It is a Grade II listed building and according to Historic England its design and architecture is reminiscent of Augustus Pugin.[3]