Designed by William Wardell, its foundation stone was laid by Cardinal Wiseman in 1851. The need for the church grew from the indigenous Catholic population being boosted by Irish immigration in the mid-19th century.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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