Glosgen - Cheltenham - Current and Former Places of Worship

	Cheltenham - Current and Former Places of Worship

Home What's New Search Articles Parish Records War Memorials Families FAQ External Links Gloucestershire Glos. Neighbours Glos. Families General Genealogy	Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK. The information detailed below has been obtained from various sources, and is as complete as possible. In many cases the record only indicates when a church was in use - it may have been in existence before that. Additional information or corrections, however small, are welcomed. The purpose of this page is to provide a free resource for family historians. GRO = Gloucester Record Office All Saints' C of E Church All Saint's Road, Pittville, Cheltenham Built 1865-8 in Gothic style, architect John Middleton GRO REF: 078/02, church registers 1869-1972 Bethel Baptist Chapel, Knapp Rd., facing St. James's Square. See Christadelphian Hall. Bayshill Unitarian Chapel Chapel Walk, Cheltenham Built 1842-4 in Anglo-Norman style, designed by H.R. Abraham Bethany Chapel Regent Street, Cheltenham Built 1840, known later as Regent Chapel, nonconformist. Later used by an estate agent. Bethany Hall Newton Road, Hesters Way, Cheltenham Bethesda Church Great Norwood Street, Cheltenham Built 1845-6 in Gothic style, replacing a smaller chapel on the same site. Wesleyan Methodist Cambray Baptist Church Cambray Place, Cheltenham Built 1853-5 in Italianate style, designed by Borough Surveyor Henry Dangerfield War Memorial Charlton Kings Baptist Church Church Street, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham Built 1875 Cheltenham Chapel St. George's Square, off Lower High Street, Cheltenham Built 1808-9 of brick with a stuccoed facade bearing the date and name of the building. Designed by Edward Smith a local architect. Cheltenham's earliest surviving nonconformist chapel. Later used by Congregationalists, Presbyterians and the Salvation Army. A small graveyard adjoins the chapel, was opened in 1810 and containsd some 19th century headstones. Christadelphian Hall Knapp Road, Cheltenham. Facing St. James Square. Formerly Bethel Baptist Chapel. The Baptists closed the chapel in 1951. It was then used by the Mormons, and, latterly the Christadelphians. Built in 1820-1 to replace a smaller chapel of 1701-2 on the same site Christ Church Malvern Road, Cheltenham Built 1837-40, designed by the Robert William Jearrad and Charles Jearrad (brothers) GRO REF: 078/03, church registers1865-1980 (Christenings & Marriages) Memorial Inscriptions First Church of Christ, Scientist Bayshill Road, Cheltenham Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Thirlestaine Road, Cheltenham Citadel (Salvation Army) Bath Road, Cheltenham Clare Street Chapel. Clare Street, Cheltenham. Built early 19th Century as 'The Tabernacle' and used for a short while in 1843 by Baptists seceders from 'Salem Chapel'. In later life in commercial use, it was demolished some time after 1971. Congregationalist Church Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham Built in 1852, designed by Samuel Onley. Building acquired in 1932 to make way for Odean cinema. Congregation moved to Highbury Congregational Church. Ebenezer Methodist Chapel King Street, off Lower High Street, Cheltenham Now Kings Court, restored for use as flats Built 1812, the first Wesleyan chapel in Cheltenham. Elim Pentecostal Church 117 St. George's Road, Cheltenham Emmanuel Church Fairfield Parade, Cheltenham Built 1936, replacing an earlier building. GRO REF: 078/13, church registers 1918-1969 Evangelical Free Church, Whaddon Road Whaddon Road, Cheltenham Evangelical Free Church, Naunton Lane Gospel Mission Hall, Naunton Lane, Cheltenham Built c.1914 Friends' Meeting House Manchester Place, Cheltenham Built 1836 next to a house where the Friends had met since 1702. Taken over by the Unitarians until their move to Bayshill in 1844. Gas Green Baptist Church Baker Street/Russell Street, Cheltenham. Built about 1836. Used by various denominations, including Primitive Methodists; Independents (from about 1848) and latterly by the Baptists. The chapel's original site was on the southern side of the Tewkesbury Road and this was demolished when the then gas works were extended about 1836. Hesters Way Church Barbridge Road, Hesters Way, Cheltenham Highbury Chapel Grosvenor Street, Cheltenham Built 1817-8, former Snow's Chapel, after the Rev. Thomas Snow's removal from 'Portland Chapel', Sold in 1827 to Congregationalist in 1827 who renamed it 'Highbury Chapel'. In 1852 it became a Sunday school when a new chapel was opened in Winchcombe St. Now a youth club hall. A new Highbury Chapel was built in Winchcombe Street on the old Albion Livery stables site, now the present Odean cinema site (see Congregationalists Church) Highbury Congregational Church Oxford Street/Priory Walk, Cheltenham Opened 1934, to replace the Congregational Church in Winchcombe Street. Holy Apostles C of E Church London Road/Cirencester Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham Built in 1866-71 on land donated by Charles Cooke Higgs, designed by John Middleton GRO REF: 386, church register 1886-1985 War Memorial Holy Name Hall Pennine Road, Lynworth, Cheltenham Holy Trinity Church Portland Street/Trinity Lane, Cheltenham Built in1820-3, architect George Allen Underwood. When originally built the majority of the pews were privately owned by the shareholders who had paid for the building of the church. Francis Close was a curate in 1824 GRO REF: 078/04, church registers 1823-1962 Memorial Inscriptions War Memorial Leckhampton Baptist Church (Zion) Pilley Lane, Leckhampton, Cheltenham New Life Church 24 St. George's Place, Cheltenham North Place Chapel (Originally Portland Chapel) North Place, Cheltenham Built 1816 as a private chapel at the expense of Robert Capper, J.P. of Marle Hill. First minister Thomas Snow, who was removed after he adopted Strict Baptist views. See Highbury Chapel. Known as Portland chapel (nonconformist), gifted to the Countess of Huntingdon's connection, who re-opened it 27 June1819. Presently used as a keep fit gymnasium 'Chapel Rock' Providence Chapel Naunton Parade, Cheltenham Built 1836?, Independent Quaker Meeting House Manchester Street (Clarence Street), Cheltenham Built 1835-6 to replace a small meetinghouse located in Manchester Walk, which had been in use since 1702. Associated Quakers burial ground was in Grove Street, off Lower High Street. Wall plaque reads 'Friends Burial Ground 1700' Sacred Hearts R.C. Church Moorend Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham Built 1956-7 to replace a small chapel. Salem Baptist Church Clarence Parade, Cheltenham Built 1843-4 in Gothic style, nonconformist. Reporting its consecration the Cheltenham Journal wrote 'the florid style of its architecture, and magnificent Gothic windows seem particularly to contradict the simplicity and lowliness usually sought to be attached to dissent in this country'. Now (1999) converted into a public house 'Festival and Firkin'. The community has relocated to their new building at 129 St Georges Rd Cheltenham. [Information provided by Andrew McFarlane] Seventh Day Adventist Church Friends meeting house, Warwick Place, off Portland Street, Cheltenham St. Aidan's Church Coronation Square, Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham. Consecrated 1959. St. Andrew's United Reformed Church Fauconberg Road, Montpellier, Cheltenham Built 1885, architect Thomas Arnold A.R.I.B.A. The Baptismal Records of St. Andrew's United Reformed Church, (formerly St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church) Montpellier are in the Gloucester Records office. Founded 1858 for Presbyterian worshippers at the former Cheltenham Chapel, St. George's Square. Website St. Barnabas C of E Church Orchard Way, Cheltenham St. Christopher's C of E Church Salisbury Avenue, Cheltenham St. Gregory the Great R.C. Church Clarence Street, Cheltenham Built 1854-57 to replace an earlier chapel built on the same site in 1810, which was used mainly by refugees from the revolution in France. Designed by Charles Hansom St. James Church Suffolk Square, Cheltenham Built 1825-30 on ground sold by the Earl of Suffolk's daughter and then donated by the Suffolk estate developer, James Fisher. Designed by Edward Jenkins a local architect in the perpendicular style, and finished (roof) by Papworth. When originally built the majority of the pews were privately owned by the shareholders who had paid for the building of the church. Also known as Suffolk Church. By 1982 was being used as a Parish Hall. GRO REF: 078/05 Memorial Inscriptions St. John's Church Berkeley Street, Cheltenham Anglican Built 1827-9 for the inhabitants of the new houses in and around the Upper High Street, designed by John Buonarotti Papworth. When originally built the majority of the pews were privately owned by the shareholders who had paid for the building of the church. Demolished and rebuilt in Victorian Gothic style then finally demolished in 1967. GRO REF: 078/06, church registers1865-1947 St. Luke (1854) and St. John (1967) C of E Church St. Luke's Road, Cheltenham Built 1853-4 on site purchased by Francis Close, designed by Frederick Ordish and paid for by subscription. GRO REF: 078/07, church registers1855-1983 St. Margaret's Hall Coniston Road, Hatherley, Cheltenham St. Mark's C of E Church Church Road, St. Mark's, Cheltenham Built 1860-6, architect John Middleton, consecrated 1862 GRO REF: 078/08, church registers 1862-1982 St. Mark's Methodist Church Gloucester Road, Cheltenham St. Mary's Church (Charlton Kings) Church Street, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham Medieval church, originating from chapel consecrated c.1190 GRO REF: 076, church registers 1538-1967 St. Mary's Parish Church Clarence Street, Cheltenham Only medieval church of Cheltenham New burial ground purchased in 1829, chapel built 1831, off Lower High Street (later, Winston Churchill Memorial Garden). GRO REF: 078/01, church registers 1558-1745 St. Mary's Prestbury C of E Parish Church Mill Street, Prestbury, Cheltenham GRO REF: 254, church registers 1633-1812 St. Matthew's Church Clarence Street, Cheltenham Built 1879 to replace temporary church on same site built previously in 1859, this site being the original location of the great manor house. The present church's spire was removed in 1952 and reduced further in 1971. Designed by Ewan Christian GRO REF: 078/09? St. Michael's Church Severn Road, Cheltenham. Built 1965-6. GRO REF: 078/17, church registers 1947-1984 St. Nicholas C of E Church Swindon Lane, Cheltenham St. Paul's C of E Church St. Paul's Road, Cheltenham Built 1829-31 by the Rev. Francis Close as a free church and paid for by voluntary subscriptions, Joseph Pitt having contributed the plot of land. Designed by John Forbes GRO REF: 078/10, church registers 1846-1932 War Memorial Inscriptions St. Peter's C of E Church Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham Built 1847-9, consecrated 1849, design by Samuel Whitfield Daukes in neo-Norman style GRO REF: 078/11, church registers 1845-1936 War Memorial Inscriptions St. Peter's C of E Church, Leckhampton Leckhampton Lane, Leckhampton GRO REF: 198/01, church registers 1679-1966 St. Philip & St. James Church (Cheltenham) Leckhampton Painswick Road, Cheltenham Original church of St. Philip built 1844 by Edward Shellard, demolished 1879, first minister J. E. Riddle. Replaced with present SS Philip and James, built 1879-1882 in Gothic style, architect John Middleton. GRO REF: 198/02 Memorial Inscriptions St. Philip & St. James Church (Up Hatherley) Cold Pool Lane/Hatherley Road, Up Hatherley, Cheltenham GRO REF: 168 St. Silas C of E Church Hester's Way Road, Cheltenham St. Stephen's Church St. Stephen's Road, Cheltenham Built 1873-83 to design of John Middleton. GRO REF: 078/12, church registers 1884-1986 St. Thomas More R.C. Church Princess Elizabeth Way, Cheltenham. Opened 1967. Salvation Army Goodwill centre Swindon Road/Sun Street, Cheltenham Spiritualist Church Bennington Street, Cheltenham Suffolk Church Suffolk Square, Cheltenham Earlier name of St. James Synagogue Synagogue Lane, off St. James's Square Built 1837-9, architect W. H. Knight a local man. A small burial ground can be found in Elm Street, off Tewkesbury Road, which was purchased 5 years after the consecration of the synagogue in 1839. The synagogue was closed in 1897 and was not in use again until 1939. A smaller synagogue had existed in Manchester Place from the 1820's United Methodist Free Chapel Chapel Walk, Cheltenham. Also known as Royal Well Chapel United Reformed Church (Prestbury) Prestbury United Reformed Church (formerly Prestbury Congregational Church) Deep Street, Prestbury was founded in 1866. Website Warden Hill United Reformed Church Salisbury Avenue, Cheltenham. Warden Hill United Reformed Church was founded in 1960 by members from Highbury Congregational Church Website Wesleyan Chapel St. George's Street, Cheltenham Zoar Chapel Suffolk Street, Cheltenham Opened 1909. A short lived Baptist chapel Notes John Middleton, a prominent local architect. He was responsible for All Saints' ; Holy Apostles; St. Mark's; St. Philip & St. James, and St. Stephen's Churches in Cheltenham.

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