St Joseph Church, Aldershot

St. Joseph Church is a Catholic place of worship in Aldershot featuring Romanesque Revival architecture with red brickwork combined with stone elements in its floors and doorways. The building sits on a triangular site along Queens Road and overlooks Aldershot town center.

The foundation stone was laid in March 1912 by Bishop William Cotter, and the building officially opened on 30 January 1913. Its construction marked a time when the growing Catholic community in Aldershot was taking shape and building its presence.

The interior walls feature frescoes by Robert Senior depicting biblical scenes such as the Wedding at Cana and resurrection imagery from Isaiah, which shape how the space feels and tell religious stories to visitors walking through.

The church is accessed from Queens Road in central Aldershot and is easily recognizable from outside by its distinctive red brick exterior. Visitors will find the entrance clearly marked and the building is regularly open during service times.

The architecture historian Nikolaus Pevsner praised the building for its architectural quality and emphasized its remarkable placement on the triangular site. This recognition by a respected expert shows the building holds architectural value beyond its religious purpose.

Location: Rushmoor

Inception: January 30, 1913

Architectural style: Romanesque Revival architecture

Website: http://aldershot-catholics.org.uk

GPS coordinates: 51.24840,-0.76890

Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:40