St Luke's Church, Cheltenham

St Luke's church, designed by F.W. Ordish, was consecrated in 1854. Funds were depleted resulting in a reduced spire. The chancel was enlarged in 1866 by John Middleton. The church has impressive stained glass windows, mosaics, wood carvings and relics of the demolished St John's church. A self-guided information sheet is available. The west gallery has been used as the artist-in-residence studio since 2003, and visitors will view the studio and experience the architecture of the church from this higher level as part of the guided tours on Saturday, 19 September.

The guided tours include the clock tower containing a Victorian turret clock available to view for those who are fit to manage 50 steps of the spiral staircase. There will be an illustrated display providing information on the men of the parish who served in WWI projected on the two large screens in the front of the church.

Visitors are invited to join two talks on Wednesday, 16 September, the first on Cheltenham Women in WWI and the second on Catherine Parr. Afternoon tea will be served between the talks.

Timings

Wednesday 16 September:

1200-1700. Talk: 1400, afternoon tea. Talk: 1530

Saturday 19 September:

1200-1700. Tours: 1215-1300 & 1415-1500

Location & directions

St Luke's Church, St Lukes Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 7JJ

Directions:

St Luke’s church lies between Bath Road and College Road near the General Hospital A & E entrance.

Telephone number:

+447816749947

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking preferred

Booking conditions:

For the church tours on Saturday 19 September please text or email Sylvia. There is no pre-booking required to attend the talks

Booking contact name:

Sylvia Lauder

Booking telephone number:

+447816749947

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking opens:

01 Aug 2026 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

18 Sep 2026 12:00 AM

Accessibility details

Two or three steps in various parts of the church. Steep stairs to galleries and narrow spiral staircase to clock tower but there are handrails for those joining the guided tours. Wheel chair access via the south door.

Additional information

The guided tours are organised by St Luke's church and pre-booking is preferred but please don't hesitate to call 07816749947 or visit on the actual day if you wish to join the tours as we will endeavour to accommodate all visitors. No booking is required for the talks; please attend and enjoy, including the refreshments.

Max number of people:

50

Estimated duration:

1 hour(s)

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