St Mary's Church, Walsall
church in Walsall, the United Kingdom
St Mary's Church or St Mary's the Mount Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Walsall, West Midlands, England. It was built from 1825 to 1827 and designed by Joseph Ireland in the Neoclassical style. It is located between Glebe Street and Vicarage Place, backing on to Vicarage Walk in the centre of the town. Since 2012, it has been served by the Vocationist Fathers and it is a Grade II* listed building.
History
Foundation
In 1794, Oscott College was founded in Old Oscott. From Oscott a mission was started in Walsall. In 1807, Fr Francis Martyn began serving the Walsall mission. He was the first Catholic priest since the English Reformation to have his entire training done in England. With the local Catholic population growing a larger space was needed to accommodate the increasing congregation. On 19 December 1819, Assembly Rooms at the Green Dragon Inn were hired as a place to celebrate a Catholic Mass.
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