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==History== ==History==
Construction began in 1866 and the church officially opened in 1868. The church was mostly paid for by Thomas Young of ] at a cost of £1250.<ref>{{cite web |title=Thomas Arthur Young|url=https://traditionalcatholiclincolnshire.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_13.html|access-date=28 December 2024 |website=Tradtional Catholic Lincolnshire}}</ref> The church was designed by the architect ], a proponent of the Gothic Revival movement led by ]. The church is built of red brick with a Welsh slate roof. Prior to WW1, the church had a very ornate interior, which was stripped out after the war, however in 2008, efforts were taken to reverse this, with the Sanctuary being decorated in a style more reminicent of Pugin.<ref>{{cite web |title=History |url=https://www.stthomasgainsborough.co.uk/history|access-date=28 December 2024 |website=St Thomas Gainsborough}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gainsborough – St Thomas of Canterbury |url=https://taking-stock.org.uk/building/gainsborough-st-thomas-of-canterbury/|access-date=28 December 2024 |website=Taking Stock}}</ref> Construction began in 1866 and the church officially opened in 1868. The church was mostly paid for by Thomas Young of ] at a cost of £1250.<ref>{{cite web |title=Thomas Arthur Young|url=https://traditionalcatholiclincolnshire.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_13.html|access-date=28 December 2024 |website=Traditonal Catholic Lincolnshire}}</ref> The church was designed by the architect ], a proponent of the Gothic Revival movement led by ]. The church is built of red brick with a Welsh slate roof. Prior to WW1, the church had a very ornate interior, which was stripped out after the war, however in 2008, efforts were taken to reverse this, with the Sanctuary being decorated in a style more reminicent of Pugin.<ref>{{cite web |title=History |url=https://www.stthomasgainsborough.co.uk/history|access-date=28 December 2024 |website=St Thomas Gainsborough}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gainsborough – St Thomas of Canterbury |url=https://taking-stock.org.uk/building/gainsborough-st-thomas-of-canterbury/|access-date=28 December 2024 |website=Taking Stock}}</ref>


==References== ==References==

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Church in England
St Thomas's Church
The Church of St Thomas of Canterbury
Address6 Cross St, Gainsborough DN21 2AX
CountryEngland
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitehttps://www.stthomasgainsborough.co.uk/
History
DedicationSt Thomas of Canterbury
Architecture
Architect(s)Matthew Ellison Hadfield,
StyleGothic Revival
Years built1866-1868
Administration
DioceseNottingham
Clergy
Priest(s)Fr Robert Thacker

The Church of St Thomas of Canterbury is a 19th century Catholic Church located on Cross Street in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. The church is located in the Diocese of Nottingham and is a Grade II listed building.

History

Construction began in 1866 and the church officially opened in 1868. The church was mostly paid for by Thomas Young of Kingerby Hall at a cost of £1250. The church was designed by the architect Matthew Ellison Hadfield, a proponent of the Gothic Revival movement led by A.W.N Pugin. The church is built of red brick with a Welsh slate roof. Prior to WW1, the church had a very ornate interior, which was stripped out after the war, however in 2008, efforts were taken to reverse this, with the Sanctuary being decorated in a style more reminicent of Pugin.

References

  1. "Roman Catholic Church of St Thomas of Canterbury". Historic England. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  2. "Thomas Arthur Young". Traditonal Catholic Lincolnshire. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  3. "History". St Thomas Gainsborough. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  4. "Gainsborough – St Thomas of Canterbury". Taking Stock. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
Diocese of Nottingham
Roman Catholic Diocese of Nottingham
Coat of arms of Bishop Patrick McKinney

53°24′02″N 0°46′17″W / 53.4005°N 0.7715°W / 53.4005; -0.7715

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