The Catholic Church of St Teresa of the Child Jesus, Merstham
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The Catholic Church of St Teresa of the Child Jesus, Merstham
Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 8 Jun 2008
Completed in 1959 to serve Roman Catholics in Merstham, following its rapid expansion in the 1950s due to the building of a London overspill estate here. It was designed by Tim Alleyn. Between 1953 and 1959 the local catholics had met at Canada Hall (see Image). Although opened on 7 October 1959, the church was not formally consecrated until 10 October 1975, the delay apparently being because of a requirement that a church should be free of debt before being consecrated.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.259431
Longitude
-0.145098