St Edward the Confessor Catholic Church, Romford

St Edward the Confessor Church
Catholic Church of St Edward the Confessor
Map
51°34′51″N 0°10′56″E / 51.5809°N 0.1823°E / 51.5809; 0.1823
OS grid referenceTQ513891
LocationRomford
CountryEngland
DenominationCatholic
WebsiteStEdwards-Romford.org.uk
History
StatusParish church
Founded1854
Founder(s)Baron William Petre
DedicationEdward the Confessor
DedicatedMay 1856
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Designated23 February 2010[1]
Architect(s)Daniel Cubitt Nichols
StyleGothic Revival
CompletedMay 1856
Construction cost£2,000
Administration
ProvinceWestminster
DioceseBrentwood
DeaneryHavering[2]
ParishRomford

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]

  1. ^ Church of St Edward The Confessor, Roman Catholic Church from British Listed Buildings, retrieved 17 October 2024
  2. ^ Directory from Diocese of Brentwood, retrieved 9 October 2024
  3. ^ Church of St Edward The Confessor, Roman Catholic Church in Historic England, retrieved 17 October 2024