The Parish Church of All Saints, Leamington Spa
The History Of Our Church

In The Beginning ...
1066 in the doomsday book Leamington was then a tiny hamlet called Lamintone. The 12th century Leamington Priors as it became, in ownership of Kenilworth Priory when a church was first mentioned. Still was a hamlet in the parish of Leek Wooton. The church stood on the site of the present church chancel, expanded to include a west tower in the 14th century, then the south porch was added in the 18th century.

1799 the church contained seating for 130 people and looked out to a green called Bath Steet. By the church was a cluster of half timbered cottages, barns, stables and a mineral spring. It was the discovery and exploitation of a number of such mineral springs which led to a rapid increase in the population of Leamington and the need for a larger place of worship. In the start of the nineteenth century the church had five enlargements made.

1839 John Craig a new vicar, built a new much grander and larger church around the older one, bearing most of the cost himself. John Craig was the vicar until his death in 1877 with his grand design still unfinished. With the guidance of the architect Sir Arthur Blomfield, a committee was formed to complete the new church, then the bell tower was then added and opened in 1902.

More recent times The baptistry area was was converted in to the Urquhart Room which houses, the cafe, toilets and parish office. A gallery was made above for extra seating for concerts etc. The font was then moved to the front west side, with a surrounding screen from the redundant church of Holy Trinity in Rugby.


All Saints Church, Leamington Spa