Historic churches · West Midlands
St Philip and St James Church, Leckhampton
St Philip and St James Church, Leckhampton — church in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cheltenham Spa · 1.6 km
- Free entry
About
St Philip and St James Church, Leckhampton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.8886°, -2.0819°.
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Heritage listing
St Philip & St James, Leckhampton is a parish in south Cheltenham, in the English county of Gloucestershire. Part of the Anglican Diocese of Gloucester, the church has been a centre for worship for more than 150 years and has a present congregational roll of over 200.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Philip & St James, Leckhampton is a parish in south Cheltenham, in the English county of Gloucestershire. Part of the Anglican Diocese of Gloucester, the church has been a centre for worship for more than 150 years and has a present congregational roll of over 200.
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Background
History
On 1 May 1840 the church of St Philip was consecrated as a daughter church of St Peter's and a priest in charge was approved. In 1869, St Philip's was granted separate parish status, and the first vicar was appointed in May that year. Ten years later, the church was found to be too small for the expanding parish and the present church of St Philip & St James was built around the existing one by partly rebuilding and extending it. This work took three years. In May 1882 the present building was consecrated by the Bishop of Gloucester, but the building had no spire - the proposed one had been found to be beyond the bearing capacity of the foundations. In 1903 the saddleback tower was built in…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8886, -2.0819
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Cheltenham
- Parish
- Cheltenham, unparished area
- Postcode
- GL50 2BU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cheltenham
- Nearest railway station
- Cheltenham Spa — 1.6 km
- Official site
- www.pipandjims.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595404 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Philip and St James Church, Leckhampton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Phillips and St James, Painswick Road, Cheltenham - geograph.org.uk - 1127393.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Philip and St James Church, Leckhampton?
- St Philip and St James Church, Leckhampton is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL50 2BU), in the parish of Cheltenham, unparished area.
- Is St Philip and St James Church, Leckhampton a listed building?
- St Philip and St James Church, Leckhampton is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Philip and St James Church, Leckhampton a protected site?
- Yes — St Philip and St James Church, Leckhampton is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Philip and St James Church, Leckhampton free to visit?
- Yes, St Philip and St James Church, Leckhampton is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Philip and St James Church, Leckhampton?
- The nearest railway station is Cheltenham Spa, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL50 2BU.