Holy Rood Church, Watford

Name: Holy Rood Church
Address: Exchange Rd, Watford, WD18 0PJ, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1923 224085

#9 among attractions in Watford

Top attraction, Church, Gothic Revival architecture

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Holy Rood Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Watford, Hertfordshire. It was built from 1889 to 1890. It is situated on the western corner of Market Street and Exchange Road. It was designed by John Francis Bentley, who also designed Westminster Cathedral. It is a Grade I listed building. The church features in England's Thousand Best Churches by Simon Jenkins who described it as "a true town church". ()

Completed: 16 September 1890 (133 years ago)Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 51°39'17"N, 0°23'55"W

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Exchange RdWatford WD18 0PJ United Kingdom

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+44 1923 224085

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Holy Rood Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Atria Watford Shopping Centre, Vicarage Road, Cassiobury Park, Watford Colosseum.

~1200 ftE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Atria Watford Shopping Centre, Watford
6 min walk • Atria Watford is a shopping centre in the middle of Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. It opened in June 1992 as the Harlequin Shopping Centre. The centre was rebranded as intu Watford in 2013 following the renaming of its parent Capital Shopping Centres Group as Intu Properties.
~1940 ftS
Convention center, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Vicarage Road, Watford
10 min walk • Vicarage Road is a stadium in Watford, England, and is the home stadium of Premier League club Watford. An all-seater stadium, its current capacity is 22,200.
1 miW
Park
Cassiobury Park, Watford
26 min walk • Cassiobury Park is the principal public park in Watford, Hertfordshire, in England. It was created in 1909 from the purchase by Watford Borough Council of part of the estate of the Earls of Essex around Cassiobury House which was subsequently demolished in 1927.
~1850 ftNW
Theater
Watford Colosseum, Watford
9 min walk • Watford Colosseum is an entertainment venue in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. Established in 1938, as the Assembly Rooms for Watford Town Hall, the complex was extended in 2011 with improvements which included new meeting spaces, a new restaurant and new bar facilities.
~1980 ftSE
History museum, Art museum, Museum
Watford Museum, Watford
10 min walk • Watford Museum is a local museum in Watford, Hertfordshire, in the United Kingdom. It is owned by Watford Borough Council and is located on the Lower High Street in Watford.
~1750 ftNE
Church
St John's Church, Watford
9 min walk • The Church of St John the Apostle and Evangelist is a Church of England parish church located in Sutton Road, close to the centre of the busy market town of Watford in Hertfordshire.
~970 ftN
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
Watford Palace Theatre, Watford
5 min walk • Watford Palace Theatre, opened in 1908, is an Edwardian Grade II listed building in Watford, Hertfordshire. The 600-seat theatre on Clarendon Road was refurbished in 2004. It houses its own rehearsal room, wardrobe, cafe and bar.
~1950 ftNW
Library
Watford Town Hall, Watford
10 min walk • Watford Town Hall is a municipal building in Rickmansworth Road, Watford, England. It is a Grade II listed building.
~640 ftE
Church, Gothic architecture
St Mary's Church, Watford
4 min walk • St Mary's Watford is a Church of England church in Watford, Hertfordshire, in England. It is an active church situated in the town centre on Watford High Street, approximately 25 kilometres outside London. St Mary's is the parish church of Watford and is part of the Anglican Diocese of St Albans.
1.2 miNW
Amusement park, Amusement ride
Watford Miniature Railway, Watford
31 min walk • The Watford Miniature Railway is a 10+1⁄4 in gauge railway in Cassiobury Park, Watford, Hertfordshire.
0.4 miNW
Monuments and statues
Watford Peace Memorial, Watford
11 min walk • Watford Peace Memorial is a war memorial now located outside the Town Hall in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. It comprises three bronze sculptures of nude males on a white Portland stone base.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Holy Rood Church?

Nearby attractions include St Mary's Church, Watford (4 min walk), Centre for Missional Leadership, Watford (4 min walk), Watford Palace Theatre, Watford (5 min walk), St John's Church, Watford (9 min walk).

How to get to Holy Rood Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to Holy Rood Church:

Bus

St Mary's Road • Lines: 142, 258 (2 min walk)
Market Street • Lines: 8 (2 min walk)

Train

Watford High Street (9 min walk)
Watford Junction (17 min walk)

Metro

Watford • Lines: Metropolitan (22 min walk)