St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth
Southeast view of the abbey
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| Other names | Chilworth Friary Chilworth Abbey |
| Order | Order of Saint Benedict |
| Established | November 2011 |
| Dedicated to | Augustine of Canterbury |
| Diocese | Arundel and Brighton |
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| Founder(s) | Mary Anne Alliott Fr Arthur Wells |
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| Status | Abbey |
| Functional Status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Architect | Frederick Walters |
| Completed date | 18 June 1892 |
| Construction cost | £7,000 |
| Site | |
| Location | Chilworth, Surrey |
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St Augustine's Abbey or Chilworth Abbey, formerly Chilworth Friary, is a Benedictine abbey in Chilworth, Surrey. The building is Grade II listed, was designed by Frederick Walters and was built in 1892. It was formerly a Franciscan friary and a novitiate for the order.[1]
Friary
Construction of the friary started in 1890 and it was designed by the architect Frederick Walters, who also designed the nearby St. John's Seminary in Wonersh. It was financed by a £7,000 bequest from Mary Anne Alliott who was the aunt of the founder of the friary, Fr Arthur Wells. On 18 June 1892 the friary and church was dedicated and consecrated by the Bishop of Southwark. The friary was built to serve as a novitiate for the Franciscans in Britain.[2]
In 1915, an organ, built by Lewis & Co was installed.[2] It was paid for by John Courage of Derryswood, Wonersh (owner of both Lewis & Co and Courage Brewery) and was done with permission from the architect.
In 1945, the parish of Holy Ghost Church was entrusted to the friary. It expanded and the friary also served a Mass centre in Gomshall, Our Lady of the Angels.[2]
Abbey
In 2011, it was announced that the friars would leave Chilworth. The friars were distributed amongst the other Franciscan houses in Britain and the parish church of the Holy Ghost was closed. That year, St Augustine's Abbey in Ramsgate also closed and the Benedictine monks looked for a smaller property to move into. When Chilworth Friary became available, they agreed to move to the area and it became St Augustine's Abbey.[3]
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South side of the abbey
See also
- Franciscan
- List of places of worship in Waverley (borough)
- St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate
- Subiaco Cassinese Congregation
References
- ↑ Ramsgate Benedictines move to Chilworth from Independent Catholic News retrieved 25 February 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chilworth News from Order of Friars Minor retrieved 25 February 2014
- ↑ History from Chilworth Benedictines retrieved 25 February 2014
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- Monasteries in Surrey
- Benedictine monasteries in England
- 1892 establishments in England
- Franciscan monasteries in England
- Grade II listed churches in Surrey
- Roman Catholic churches in Surrey
- Listed Roman Catholic churches in England and Wales
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1892
