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The HISTORY of REDDITCH New Town

Abundant Life Full Gospel Church, Auxerre Ave, Greenlands, Redditch

Assemblies of God, Prospect Hill

Assemblies of God Pentecostal Church, Elm Road, Redditch

Astwood Bank Methodist Church, High Street, Astwood Bank

Baptist Chapel, Chapel Road Astwood Bank
Dated 1822 and closed in the late 20th century. Now used as offices.

Baptist Chapel, Birchfield Road, Redditch

Baptist Church, Easemore Road, Redditch (junction with Archer Road)

They were originally the congregation worshipping in Ipsley Street.

Baptist Church, Ipsley Street, Redditch
Foundation stone was laid by Mr J. Smith, J.P. of Astwood Bank in November 1866. The
opening was in 1867 and the sermon in the morning was preached by Rev. H. E. Von
Sturmer of Worcester and in the afternoon by Rev. C. Vince of Birmingham. In 1897 the
church became too small for the congregation, so the members moved to a new site in
Ipsley Street at the corner of Millsborough Road. It was where Millsborough House is now.
During the First World War the congregation became smaller and sold the church and land
to the factory next door which wanted to expand. They then moved to Easemore Road.

Barnt Green and Redditch Quaker Meetings – Barnt Green

Batchley Christian Assembly, The Gospel Hall, Foxlydiate Crescent, Redditch.

Batchley Congregation of Jehovah’s Witness, Stanley Close, Redditch

Bordesley Abbey
Founded in 1138 by the Cistercian Order and prospered for many centuries until it was
dissolved in 1538 by King Henry VIII.

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