St Joseph's Church, Redhill, Surrey, UK - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

In the early 1850s a plot of land in Brighton Road near Reading Arch in Redhill was purchased. A Church, School and a Priest’s House were built here and construction was completed by 1860. The Church was consecrated in 1862 and the school opened for business in 1867.
In 1887 a French order of nuns came to Redhill and bought some land in Ladbroke Road and opened a convent and school buildings in that area.
Nearly 40 years later the Church and connected buildings were in need of substantial and expensive maintenance. Rather than carry out these repairs the decision was made to rebuild the lot.
Rebuilding was completed in December 1899.
By 1980s it was clear a new church was required and the redevelopment of Redhill had meant the old church was now surrounded by new buildings and parking was a real problem.
With the closure of the convent and school many years earlier it was decided to utilise this land in Ladbroke Road and build a new church. This was opened in and dedicated in 1988.
<B)Archdiocese of SOUTHWARK
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton

Some of the above info came from the church website some from other sources. I have rewritten it and hopefully made a decent job of it.

Type of Church: Church Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of organization: 01/01/1862 Date of building construction: 06/10/1988 Dominant Architectural Style: Modern Brick/Stainless Steel Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: St Joseph Archdiocese: Southwark Diocese: Arundel and Brighton Address/Location: 122 Ladbroke Road Redhill, Surrey UK RH1 1LF Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]

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