St Mary of Furness Roman Catholic Church

St Mary of Furness is a Roman Catholic church located on Duke Street in Barrow-in-Furness, England. The congregation was founded in 1858, however the current building was constructed between 1866 and 1867.

St Mary of Furness Church
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictDiocese of Lancaster
ProvinceProvince of Liverpool
StatusActive
Location
LocationHindpool, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England
Geographic coordinates54.1150°N 3.2326°W / 54.1150; -3.2326
Architecture
Completed1867
Website
Diocese of Lancaster: St Mary of Furness

History
The altar inside St. Marys

It was built with £6,000 donated by Spencer Cavendish the 8th Duke of Devonshire.[1] Designed by English architect E. W. Pugin, the spacious church originally seated 800, but has now been expanded to accommodate around 1,000 worshippers.[1] In 1976 St. Mary of Furness and the church presbytery were granted Grade II listed status by Historic England.[2]

The church's organ contains approximately 3,000 pipes and was originally built by Messrs. Hill and Son for the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society.[1] The spire of St. Mary of Furness wasn't added to the church until 1888, despite being a key component of the original plans.[2]

The church was placed on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register as a result of stone decay to the spire. Repair work was subsequently undertaken in 2015 financed by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Places of Worship scheme.[3]

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See also

References
  1. "St Mary of Furness, Barrow in Furness - Roman Catholic". GENUKI. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  2. Historic England. "Church of St Mary of Furness (1283023)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  3. "Church of St Mary of Furness, Duke Street, Barrow in Furness - Barrow-in-Furness". Historic England. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
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