St Robert's Church, Harrogate Explained

St Robert's Church, Harrogate
Dedication:	Our Lady and St. Robert^[1]
Denomination:	Roman Catholic
Parish:	Harrogate
Diocese:	Leeds
Website:	http://www.strobertsharrogate.co.uk
Coordinates:	53.9893°N -1.5371°W
Pushpin Map:	England
Heritage Designation:	Grade II
Designated Date:	05 January 1995

Our Lady Immaculate & St Robert's Catholic Church, Harrogate is a parish church in the Roman Catholic Church located in Harrogate. It is a Grade II listed building.

History

The presbytery dates from 1864. The church dates from 1873 by George Goldie and Charles Edwin Child. The church was opened by Cardinal Henry Edward Manning on 5 June 1873.^{[2] [3]}

One of the priests of St Robert's was the secessionist from Anglicanism, Canon William Pope.^[4] The Lady Chapel was added in 1906 by Marten of Leeds. It is built in the Gothic Revival style. The church, including its plaster relief Stations of the Cross panels, was consecrated on 10 May 1930, by Bishop Joseph Cowgill of Leeds.^[5]

Organ

An organ by William Hill was installed in 1899.^[6] A specification of that organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: News . St Robert's Catholic Church Harrogate . 18 September 2016.
2. News: Opening of St Robert's Catholic Church, Harrogate, by Archbishop Manning . 20 July 2024 . Knaresborough Post . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 7 June 1873 . 4 col.6.
3. News: Opening of a new Catholic Church at Harrogate . 20 July 2024 . York Herald . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 7 June 1873 . 5 cols 1,2.
4. News: Death of Canon Pope, at Harrogate. Well-known disciple of Newman passes away. His connections with Ilkley and Harrogate . 23 July 2024 . Wharfedale & Airedale Observer . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 10 November 1905 . 8 cols 4–6.
5. News: Church of Our Lady, Harrogate. Dean Bethell's fine achievement . 1 June 2024 . Nottingham and Midland Catholic News . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 10 May 1930 . 16 col..2.
6. Musical Opinion, March 1899
7. Web site: The National Pipe Organ Register - NPOR. npor.org.uk. 6 June 2014.