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'''St Jude's Church''' is an active Church of England church in [[Plymouth]], [[Devon]], [[England]].<ref>https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/9190/</ref> It was designed by the Plymouth architect James Hine and constructed using Plymouth limestone in 1875-76, with most of the work being carried out by Messrs Blatchford of Tavistock. Construction had begun by the time the memorial stone was laid on 26 October 1875 and the [[Bishop of Exeter]] [[Frederick Temple]] consecrated the church on 27 November 1876.<ref>http://judes.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/The_Master_Builder_St_Judes_Plymouth.pdf</ref> The tower and spire were added in 1881-82.<ref>https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1330561</ref>
'''St Jude's Church''' is a [[Church of England]] church in [[Plymouth]], [[Devon]], [[England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/9190/ |title=St Jude |publisher=A Church Near You |access-date=2019-03-17}}</ref> It was designed by the Plymouth architect James Hine and constructed in 1875–76, with the work being carried out by Messrs Blatchford and Son of Tavistock for £3,600.


Construction had begun by the time the memorial stone was laid on 26 October 1875 and the [[Bishop of Exeter]] [[Frederick Temple]] consecrated the church on 27 November 1876.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://judes.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/The_Master_Builder_St_Judes_Plymouth.pdf|format=PDF|title=The Master Builders : A Story of St Jude's Church, Plymouth|author=Clifford Trethewey|website=Judes.org.uk|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref> It was the one of a number of churches to be erected under the auspices of the Three Towns Church Extension Society.<ref name="autogenerated1">The Western Morning News – St Jude's Church, Plymouth – 27 November 1876 – No. 5,262</ref> A tower and spire were added to the church in 1881–82, with the work being carried out by Mr. Philip Blowey of Plymouth,<ref>The Western Morning News – Notes in the west – 23 October 1882 – No. 7,099</ref> followed by a church room in 1887–88.<ref name="historicengland1">{{NHLE|num=1330561 |desc=CHURCH OF ST JUDE, City of Plymouth |date=1975-05-01 |access-date=2019-03-17}}</ref>
St Jude's has been [[Listed building|Grade II Listed]] since 1975. It is described by Historic England as having an early and mid Gothic style.<ref>https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1330561</ref>

St Jude's has been [[Listed building|Grade II listed]] since 1975. It is described by Historic England as having an early and mid Gothic style.<ref name="historicengland1"/> The church is briefly constructed using Plymouth limestone, with dressings in [[Portland stone|Portland]] and [[Bath stone|Bath]] stone. Upon completion it was able to seat approximately 650 people.<ref name="autogenerated1"/>


==References==
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==External links==
* [http://judes.org.uk/ St Jude's Church website]

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St Jude's Church
St Jude's Church
Religion
AffiliationChurch of England
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusActive
Year consecrated1876
Location
LocationPlymouth, Devon, England
Geographic coordinates50°22′22″N 4°45′27″W / 50.3728°N 4.7576°W / 50.3728; -4.7576
Architecture
Architect(s)James Hine
TypeChurch

St Jude's Church is a Church of England church in Plymouth, Devon, England.[1] It was designed by the Plymouth architect James Hine and constructed in 1875–76, with the work being carried out by Messrs Blatchford and Son of Tavistock for £3,600.

Construction had begun by the time the memorial stone was laid on 26 October 1875 and the Bishop of Exeter Frederick Temple consecrated the church on 27 November 1876.[2] It was the one of a number of churches to be erected under the auspices of the Three Towns Church Extension Society.[3] A tower and spire were added to the church in 1881–82, with the work being carried out by Mr. Philip Blowey of Plymouth,[4] followed by a church room in 1887–88.[5]

St Jude's has been Grade II listed since 1975. It is described by Historic England as having an early and mid Gothic style.[5] The church is briefly constructed using Plymouth limestone, with dressings in Portland and Bath stone. Upon completion it was able to seat approximately 650 people.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "St Jude". A Church Near You. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  2. ^ Clifford Trethewey. "The Master Builders : A Story of St Jude's Church, Plymouth" (PDF). Judes.org.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b The Western Morning News – St Jude's Church, Plymouth – 27 November 1876 – No. 5,262
  4. ^ The Western Morning News – Notes in the west – 23 October 1882 – No. 7,099
  5. ^ a b Historic England (1 May 1975). "CHURCH OF ST JUDE, City of Plymouth (1330561)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
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