St Gregory the Great Church is a Roman CatholicParish church in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. It was founded in 1809 and rebuilt from 1854 to 1857. It is situated on the corner of St James' Square and Clarence Street. It was designed by Charles Hansom and is a Grade II* listed building.
In 1809, a chapel was built on the site of the present church. It was built with the guidance of its first priest, Fr Augustine Birdsall OSB from Douai Abbey.[3][4]
In May 1857, the chancel was completed and the church was opened. That year, work on the tower and spire had started, but was of course not complete. In 1876, the tower and spire were completed. The next year, on 6 November 1877, the church was consecrated.[1]
St Thomas More Church, before its demolition in 2011; the Catholic Centre is behind and to the right of the church.
The church is in the parish of St Gregory the Great with St Thomas More. It serves the St Thomas More Catholic Centre on Princess Elizabeth Way in Cheltenham. On 30 November 2011, St Thomas More Church was demolished and the church hall was developed to accommodate a sacristy, a chapel and use by community groups.[5]
The church has four Sunday Masses: 8:00 am, 9:30 am, 11:15 am and 6:00 pm. St Thomas More Catholic Centre has one Sunday Mass at 5:00 pm on Saturday.[2]
The church is currently undergoing a restoration to the roof and the walls . Also replacing the lighting inside the church. This should be finished by the end of November 2018. See the parish website for a weekly blog of how the work is going.
^Gordon Beattie, Gregory's Angels: A History of the Abbeys, Priories, Parishes and Schools of the Monks and Nuns Following the Rule of Saint Benedict in Great Britain, Ireland and Their Overseas Foundations : to Commemorate the Arrival of Saint Augustine in Kent in 597 AD (Gracewing, 1997), 254.
^History from StGregorys.org.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2015
^Demolition of Hester's Way church marks start of new era from Gloucestershire Echo, 1 December 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2016
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December 07, 2023
gregory, church, cheltenham, churches, with, same, name, saint, gregory, great, parish, church, disambiguation, gregory, great, church, roman, catholic, parish, church, cheltenham, gloucestershire, england, founded, 1809, rebuilt, from, 1854, 1857, situated, c. For the Churches with same name see Saint Gregory the Great Parish Church disambiguation St Gregory the Great Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Cheltenham Gloucestershire England It was founded in 1809 and rebuilt from 1854 to 1857 It is situated on the corner of St James Square and Clarence Street It was designed by Charles Hansom and is a Grade II listed building St Gregory s ChurchChurch of St Gregory the Great51 54 05 N 2 04 49 W 51 9015 N 2 0803 W 51 9015 2 0803OS grid referenceSO9457022558LocationCheltenhamCountryUnited KingdomDenominationRoman CatholicWebsiteStGregorys org ukHistoryStatusParish ChurchFounded1809DedicationPope Gregory IConsecrated6 November 1877ArchitectureFunctional statusActiveHeritage designationGrade II listed 1 Designated5 May 1972Architect s Charles HansomStyleGothic RevivalYears built1854 to May 1857Completed1876AdministrationProvinceBirminghamDioceseCliftonDeaneryCheltenham 2 ParishSt Gregory the Great with St Thomas More Contents 1 History 1 1 Foundation 1 2 Construction 2 Parish 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp Church organFoundation edit In 1809 a chapel was built on the site of the present church It was built with the guidance of its first priest Fr Augustine Birdsall OSB from Douai Abbey 3 4 Construction edit In the spring of 1854 the monks from Douai Abbey were still serving the church when building work started on the church The church was designed by Charles Hansom brother of Joseph Hansom and father of Edward Joseph Hansom He also designed Plymouth Cathedral and St Osburg s Church in Coventry He designed it to be a Gothic Revival church 1 In May 1857 the chancel was completed and the church was opened That year work on the tower and spire had started but was of course not complete In 1876 the tower and spire were completed The next year on 6 November 1877 the church was consecrated 1 Inside of the church the stained glass windows was designed by Hardman amp Co The altar and reredos were made by Farmer amp Brindley The majority of the carving was done by Messrs R L Boulton amp Sons of Cheltenham a firm who also worked on Cheltenham Town Hall St John s Church in Poulton le Fylde St Mary s Church and St Alban s Church in Warrington and St Cuthbert s in Earls Court 1 Parish edit nbsp St Thomas More Church before its demolition in 2011 the Catholic Centre is behind and to the right of the church The church is in the parish of St Gregory the Great with St Thomas More It serves the St Thomas More Catholic Centre on Princess Elizabeth Way in Cheltenham On 30 November 2011 St Thomas More Church was demolished and the church hall was developed to accommodate a sacristy a chapel and use by community groups 5 The church has four Sunday Masses 8 00 am 9 30 am 11 15 am and 6 00 pm St Thomas More Catholic Centre has one Sunday Mass at 5 00 pm on Saturday 2 The church is currently undergoing a restoration to the roof and the walls Also replacing the lighting inside the church This should be finished by the end of November 2018 See the parish website for a weekly blog of how the work is going See also editCheltenham Deanery Roman Catholic Diocese of CliftonReferences edit a b c d Church of St Gregory Gloucestershire from British Listed Buildings Retrieved 9 January 2016 a b Deanery directory Archived 11 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine from Diocese of Clifton Retrieved 17 March 2015 Gordon Beattie Gregory s Angels A History of the Abbeys Priories Parishes and Schools of the Monks and Nuns Following the Rule of Saint Benedict in Great Britain Ireland and Their Overseas Foundations to Commemorate the Arrival of Saint Augustine in Kent in 597 AD Gracewing 1997 254 History from StGregorys org uk Retrieved 9 January 2015 Demolition of Hester s Way church marks start of new era from Gloucestershire Echo 1 December 2011 Retrieved 9 January 2016External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to St Gregory s Church Cheltenham St Gregory the Great with St Thomas More Parish site St Thomas More Catholic Centre site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Gregory 27s Church Cheltenham amp oldid 1156344346, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
