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Brentwood Cathedral (formally the Cathedral Church of St Mary and St Helen) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Brentwood, Essex. It is the seat of the Diocese of Brentwood. It began as a Gothic style parish church built in 1860-61 to the designs of Gilbert Blount. This was raised to cathedral status in 1917. Between 1989-1991 the church was enlarged in an Italianate classical style by Quinlan Terry. According to Historic England "it is the first classical cathedral in the country since St Paul’s and is a highly impressive architectural feat demonstrating Terry’s deep and intricate knowledge of the classical idiom." Part of the Gothic Revival church of 1861 was retained alongside the new classical cathedral. The cathedral is within the council area of Brentwood (Essex).
Historic England Grade II* Listed 1479422.

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Essex
Lat, Long: 51.619608,0.306596
Grid Reference: TQ597937
Police Area: Essex
Council Area: Brentwood (Essex)
Country: England

GBPNID: 321223
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Brentwood_Cathedral,_Essex_321223

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