St Gregory’s Church in Cheltenham is a Catholic church, built on the site of a basic chapel that was erected in 1809 by the first rector, Father Augustine Birdsall O.S.B. The church was opened for worship in May 1857 and was highly decorated, designed by an architect named Charles Hansom. The style included many beautiful stone carvings, including those on the front of the pulpit, those behind the High Altar on the reredos and those on the front of the altar. This altar is divided into five sections, in the centre of which is a figure of the Lord, seated and holding a chalice and the Sacred Host, with kneeling angels playing musical instruments on either side. Work carried on in the church until 1876, as the tower and spire were constructed, until the consecration of the church in 1877.
There are many wonderful stained glass windows in the church, created by the John Hardman Studios of Warley, Worcestershire, six of which are original, the others dating from 1857 - 1900. There is a window behind the High Altar that depicts Our Lady being crowned in Heaven by the Blessed Trinity following her Assumption. The window is finished with two roundels or small discs which show the Annunciation and the Nativity.
There are also several near-life-size statues around the Sanctuary including a beautiful one of Our Lady, carved by an artist in Munich.
There are regular services at the church with mass being held several times on a Sunday and some weekday services also being held. The church also has an active social calendar with a 55+ club and fundraising groups.