Holy Rood Church, Swindon

Foundation In 1848, two years before the Restoration of the English hierarchy, a Roman Catholic mission was started in Swindon. A priest would come from St Thomas of Canterbury Church in Fairford to say Mass once a month in the town. Construction In the 1900s, with the local Catholic population increasing, plans were made to build a new, larger church. The architect Edward Doran Webb was commissioned to design the church. He was also the architect of the Birmingham Oratory. The new church, on Groundwell Road, was also in the Gothic Revival style. In 1905, the church was opened. == Parish ==

The church is situated next to Holy Rood Catholic Primary School. The church has five Masses celebrating the Sunday liturgy: 6:15 p.m. on Saturday; and 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. ==See also==