Leamington has six parish churches of which All Saints (see article) is the oldest. All of these churches remain in use today. Also during the 19th century Leamington had large numbers of proprietary and daughter chapels but all of these have been put to other uses or demolished (see article on St Alban’s). The provision … Read more

In 1818 the only places of worship in Leamington Priors were the parish church of All Saints (see article) and the non-conformist Congregationalist chapel in Clemens Street. A few Methodists did establish a place of worship in a loft in Barnacle’s Yard, Satchwell Street, in 1817, but did not establish a permanent home in Leamington … Read more

St Mark’s Church is a Church of England establishment which is on the north-east corner where St Mark’s Road leaves Rugby Road. Rugby Road was a turnpike road running from Warwick to Rugby and several cottages and houses were in existence along parts of it for many years before the church was built. In the early … Read more

The project to build a church in Tachbrook Street was inspired by Mrs. Matthew Wise of Shrubland Hall in 1874 whilst she was making alterations to her will.  She donated £1,000 for the purpose. A Committee, including Lord Leigh of Stoneleigh and Canon Young, Rector of Whitnash, was formed and a meeting was held in the … Read more

St Alban’s Church stood at the corner of Warwick Street and Portland Street. Its most distinguishing feature was a copper-coated spire. According to historian, T B Dudley, St Alban’s has had the most eventful history of all the Leamington churches. In 1861 the Rev. J Craig, vicar of All Saints erected a corrugated iron building … Read more

There can be a debate about which of Lillington or Leamington Priors parish churches was founded first. There is little evidence either way before the Norman Conquest. The Domesday Book states that Lamintone (Leamington) had a priest and, therefore, probably the existence of a form of church, in 1086; there is evidence of a church in … Read more