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St Monica, Hoxton Square, Hoxton (Roman Catholic)

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Attached to an Augustinian Priory. The church is by E.W.Pugin and dates from 1864-66, with a lady chapel added by John Young in 1880. The columns and vault are all of wood. The church is being restored and fragments of the original painted decoration have been uncovered.

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By in Hoxton, London Borough of Hackney, Pugin, E.W., Young, John on .

1 Comment

  1. The magnificently restored Roman Catholic Church of St Monica says:
    June 27, 2021 at 09:08

    […] still impressive, as were the Stations of the Cross that lined the walls, the rest was post-war drab. The roof was a plain white paint, with a simple pale yellow washed out background to the altar […]

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