St Chad's Church, Sedgley

St Chad's Church[1] also referred to as St Chad and All Saints Church[2] or simply St Chad Church is a Roman Catholic Church in the town of Sedgley in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the West Midlands County of England. It is located to the southeast of the town between Catholic Lane and Dudley Road.[3] It is a Grade II listed building.

St Chad Church, Sedgley
St Chad and All Saints Church, Sedgley
St Chad and All Saints Church, Sedgley
Map
52°32′16″N 2°07′11″W / 52.537898°N 2.119804°W / 52.537898; -2.119804
OS grid referenceSO919933
LocationSedgley, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands County
CountryEngland
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitewww.rcsedgley.com
History
StatusRoman Catholic Church
DedicationSt Chad and All Saints
Dedicated1837
Consecrated1837
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
DesignatedApril 1976
Completed1837
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
ArchdeaconryBirmingham
DeaneryRev Father Paul Edwards, PP

History

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The church was built around 1837 with an attached school house and was built to serve the local catholic population of the then-village of Sedgley.[4] It was given Grade II listed status in April 1976 by Historic England.

Present day

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The church serves as a local landmark and place of worship and community gatherings.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Gornal), Parishes of St Chad (Sedgley) and St Peter (Lower. "Parishes of St Chad (Sedgley) and St Peter (Lower Gornal)". www.rcsedgley.com. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  2. ^ "CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST CHAD AND ALL SAINTS AND ATTACHED OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, Non Civil Parish - 1076031 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  3. ^ "St Chad and All Saints, Sedgley". Birmingham Diocesan Trust. 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  4. ^ "St Chads and All Saints Church - Sedgley". Once in a Lifetime Photography. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  5. ^ Corser, John (2023-08-04). "200th anniversary celebration for Sedgley church". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2024-11-29.