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All Saints on Bath Street and Priory Terrace is an imposing Victorian church, built on a grand scale. Rose window. Both © Steve Bulman. SP 3200 6543. Two views from old postcards in Mrs. Marion Allen's collection - the first is franked 1909, and the second is undated. Another view, © Rick Williams, and another © John Bowdler (2009). Five interior views - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, the altar, another altar and triptych, font, lectern and pulpit, tiled floor, organ and console. All © John Bowdler (2010). Link.

Baptist Church on Chandos Street and Guy Place East. Another view. SP 3191 6622. Both © John Bowdler (2009). Link.

Former Chapel on New Street. Another view. John advises that at one time it was Pentecostal. Both © John Bowdler (2011). It shows on a map of 1889 as St. Mary's Sunday School, and on a recent Streetview of 2020 it appears to have been converted into two houses.

A selection of views of Christ Church (on Priory Terrace) taken before recent restoration - 1, 2, 3, 4. Some further views following the works  - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. SP 3224 6547. All © John Bowdler, and taken by kind permission of the church.

Former Congregational Chapel on Clemonts Street, now in commercial use. © John Bowdler (2011).

Former Congregational Chapel on Spencer Street, now in secular use. © John Bowdler (2009).

First Church of Christ, Scientist. Another view. Both © John Bowdler (2009).

Holy Trinity. Interior view. Both © Aidan McRae Thomson. Link. More interior views - 1, 2, 3, a painted vault, the font, organ and impressive console, pulpit, and a window, all © John Bowdler (2010).

Leamington Spa Cemetery on Brunswick Street has two chapels, though John suspects that neither are in use as chapels any more. Chapel 1 - 1, 2, 3, 4, and Chapel 2 - 1, 2. All © John Bowdler (2010).

Leamington Spa Mission (Seventh-day Adventist) on George Street. Two interior views - 1, 2 and three of the windows - 1, 2, 3, all © John Bowdler (2009).

Methodist Church on Dale Street. Two further views - 1, 2, and three interior views - 1, 2, 3, all © John Bowdler (2009). The small font is built into the altar, and has a removable cover. The old marble font is no longer used, but was brought out especially so John could photograph it. Both © John Bowdler (2012).

National Spiritualist Church. © John Bowdler (2011). Link.

Polish Catholic Church on High Street. Interior views - 1, 2. Built as the town hall in 1830-1, it has more recently been a police station. All © John Bowdler (2011).

Former Primitive Methodist Chapel on High Street. © John Bowdler (2011).

Radford Road Church (Methodist and U.R.C.). Another view, three interior views - 1, 2, 3, and a window. All © John Bowdler (2011). Link.

St. John the Baptist. A gargoyle. Both © John Bowdler (2010). Two interior view - 1, 2, rood screen, side chapel, organ, altar and font, all © John Bowdler (2012). Link.

The former St. Luke on Hamilton Terrace is now in use as offices. Another view. This old chapel (as John lists it) on Augusta Place is listed here as being a former St Luke too. Both © John Bowdler (2009).

St. Mark on Rugby Road. A rather worn bell-turret. Two interior views - 1, 2, the font with spectacular cover, altar, organ, pulpit, and priest's door. All © John Bowdler (2010). Link.

St. Mary, on St. Mary's Road. Two interior views - 1, 2, the organ, and font. All © John Bowdler (2010). Link.

St. Mary Magdalene at Lillington. Another view. Both © John Bowdler. Link.

St. Paul. Four additional views - 1, 2, 3, 4, and some interior views - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, the font, and a window. All © John Bowdler (2011). Link.

St. Peter (R.C.). Interior view. Both © Aidan McRae Thomson. Three further views- 1, 2, 3, all © John Bowdler (2009). An interior view, the font, and a side altar, a rather more ornate altar, and a window, all © John Bowdler (2010).

Salvation Army on Chapel Street. © John Bowdler (2009). Three interior views - 1, 2, 3, all © John Bowdler (2011).

Former Salvation Army Barracks, from an old postcard in Rob Brettle's Collection.

Urqhart Hall, built in 1905 for the Catholic Apostolic Church (aka Lady Huntingdon's Connexion), now serves as offices for a charity. Another view. The foundation stone. All © John Bowdler (2011). Link.

Former Wesleyan Chapel on Portland Street. © John Bowdler (2011).

The former Wesleyan Reform Chapel on Clarendon Street. Another view. Both © John Bowdler (2011).

 

 

 
 

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