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The HISTORY of REDDITCH New Town

St Luke’s Church, Headless Cross, Redditch
A chapel had been erected there in 1843 which when the district was converted into a
Parish in 1850 became the Parish Church. The Rev. F. Lacon was appointed Rector.
However the population increased and the little building was inadequate for its purpose.
With much help from various sources including the working people of Headless Cross
paying weekly pence amounting to £150 a new church was built. Present Church built
in 1867 and consecrated by the Lord Bishop of Worcester in March 1868. In 2009 St
Luke’s and Headless Cross Methodist Church joined together as an Ecumenical Church
called The Bridge, based at the St Luke’s site.

St Matthias & St George, Church of England, Church Lane, Astwood Bank

St Mary’s Church, High Elms Lane, Lower Bentley.

St Peter’s Church, Littlewoods Crabbs Cross
A small Victorian church with a Catholic tradition. It was a Chapel of Ease to Feckenham
when built. Became a Parish Church in 1980 and consecrated in its centenary year of
1996. It is now the centre of the United Benefice of Christ the King, Redditch.

St Peter’s Parish Church, Church Lane, Ipsley

St Philip the Apostle, Webheath
Consecrated on 22nd February 1870 by Dr Henry Philpott the Lord Bishop of Worcester.
A daughter church to St Bartholomew’s Tardebigge.

St Stephen’s Church, Church Green
Foundation stone laid by Lady Harriet Clive in 1853. St Stephen’s was consecrated by the
Bishop of Worcester in 1855. The Rev. George F. Fessey was the first Vicar of St Stephen’s
and was Vicar until he retired in 1884.. St. Stephen’s is a member of the Redditch Holy
Trinity and supports Churches Together in Redditch working with other religious
denominations..

The Bridge Church, Formerly St Luke’s Church
On Ash Wednesday, 25th February 2009, Headless Cross Methodist Church and St Luke’s
joined together as an Ecumenical Church called The Bridge and kept the site of St Luke’s.
Supports Churches Together, Redditch.

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