Oratory of St Philip Neri, Brompton
Oratory of St Philip Neri, Brompton
The London Oratory, the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Brompton Road, is a Grade II* Italian Baroque Catholic church of 1880–84 by Herbert Gribble, served by the Congregation of the Oratory of St Philip Neri, in the Diocese of Westminster.
- Location
- Brompton, Greater London
- Country
- England
- County
- Greater London
- City / town
- Brompton
- Address
- Cromwell Road, Brompton, Greater London, SW7 2RP
- Postcode
- SW7 2RP
- Built
- 1880–84; façade 1893; dome 1895–96
- Consecrated
- 16 April 1884
- Architect
- Herbert Gribble; dome George Campbell Sherrin with E. A. Rickards
- Denomination
- Catholic Church
- Dedication
- Mary and Philip Neri
- Diocese
- Westminster
- Parish
- London Oratory (Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary)
- Grade
- II*
- Style
- Italian Baroque
- Materials
- Portland stone; marble-lined interior; lead-covered dome
- Grid reference
- TQ 271 791
- Opening hours
- Sorry, there are no regular opening times for this church.
- Access
- Level access to the main areas. Accessible toilets nearby
Overview
John Henry Newman brought the Oratory to England; Frederick William Faber’s London community settled at Brompton after three years near the Strand. Gribble, a recent convert, won the 1876 competition for a Renaissance-style church. The foundation stone was laid in June 1880; the church was privately consecrated on 16 April 1884 and opened by Cardinal Manning. Historic England records an elaborate Italian Baroque building of 1884: nave of three main bays, side chapels, transepts, apsed chancel, pedimented façade and a lead-covered dome. The façade was finished in 1893; the outer dome is of 1895–96 by George Campbell Sherrin with lantern by E. A. Rickards. The interior is marble-lined, with sculpture including Giuseppe Mazzuoli’s Twelve Apostles from Siena Cathedral. It was the largest Catholic church in London until Westminster Cathedral opened in 1903. Listed Grade II* on 15 April 1969 (NHLE 1358123); listing NGR TQ2715679165.