The Leamington Spa Mission
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The Leamington Spa Mission
Image: © David Stowell Taken: 16 Jul 2005
This unique piece of local architecture in George Street was built in 1828 at a cost of £1,000 as St Peter's Catholic Church. It was here that the Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III of France worshipped while on a visit to see the house in Clarendon Square Image where he had lived during his 1st exile. When the new St Peter's was completed in Dormer Place Imagein 1864 the church became home to the Leamington Boys' Mission. Today it is again a place of worship.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.284908
Longitude
-1.530855