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The HISTORY of REDDITCH New Town

Methodist Church, Evesham Road, Headless Cross
The first Chapel opened in 1827 in Evesham Road on the present site. Then in 1873 a
new Chapel was built to accommodate the growing congregation. However it was built
to a poor standard and in 1895 the roof and gables collapsed due to severe winds. The
present church was then opened in 1897. Now closed as it joined St Luke’s Church in
2009 to form an Ecumenical Church called The Bridge, which is now based at St Luke’s.

New Testament Church of God Birchfield Road, Headless Cross, Redditch

Oasis Christian Centre, 4 Plymouth Road
The Oasis Christian Centre is an Elim Pentecostal Church and as such part of the Elim
Foursquare Gospel Alliance. New Hall built in 2016

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church, Beoley Road, Redditch
The church opened 24th April 1834 with Solemn High Mass and celebrated by the first
parish priest Rev. Alexius Pope O.S.B., in the presence of Right Rev. Dr Walsh, the Vicar
Apostolic (Bishop) of the Midland District. Until 1948 the Parish began a long association
with the Benedictine Abbey of St Gregory at Downside, near Bath. Then for the next 20
years the priests came from the Abbey of St Michael and the Angels, Belmont, Hereford.
When Redditch was designated a New Town, in the mid 1960s, the town was to expand,
increasing the number of Catholics in the area, Belmont, felt it was time to hand over the
care of the Parish to the Archdiocese of Birmingham. This happened at the start of 1968.

Pastoral Care and Chapel, The Alexandra Hospital, Woodrow Drive, Redditch

Redditch and Astwood Bank Christian Fellowship – Western Hill Close,
Astwood Bank

Redditch Black Pentecostal Church, Brueton Drive, Lodge Park, Redditch

Redditch Central Mosque, Jinnah Road, Redditch
Building started in 2006.

Redditch Spiritualist Church, 139 Easemore Road, Redditch
Redditch Spiritualist Church has been affiliated to the Spiritualist National Union since
1967. Have had various place to meet, including the Kingfisher Hall, Conservative Club
in Easemore Road, They brought a piece of land in Easemore Road and a new building
was dedicated in 1996 by Minister Eric Hatton.

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