The Devils Chimney on Leckhampton Hill

Leckhampton is a district in south Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. The area constitutes a civil parish and is part of the district of Cheltenham. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2288 × 1712 pixel, file size: 800 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Devils Chimney on Leckhampton Hill, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2288 × 1712 pixel, file size: 800 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Devils Chimney on Leckhampton Hill, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. ... For the parliamentary constituency, see Cheltenham (UK Parliament constituency). ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ...

The name "Leckhampton" means "settlement by a hill where leeks are grown"

The old village of Leckhampton stands at the foot of Leckhampton Hill, around the medieval parish church of St. Peter's. During the 19th and 20th centuries, there was residential development in the direction of Cheltenham. The main shopping area is on the Bath Road, a mile or so north of the old village centre. The expansion also resulted in the building of two further churches, the Victorian Gothic St. Philip and St. James (which is linked to St. Christopher's, Warden Hill) and the mid-20th-century Emmanuel Church (which is linked to St. Stephen's, Tivoli). Leckhampton is also served by Bethesda Methodist Church and Leckhampton Baptist Church. St. ... St Philip & St James Leckhampton is a parish in south Cheltenham, in the English county of Gloucestershire. ...

Leckhampton Village Hall, formerly known as the Parish Hall (of St. Peter's Church), is a grade 2 listed building in Church Road. It provides a base for various community activities and is used regularly for amateur dramatics (Leckhampton Players) and dance classes (Leckhampton Tappers). The Leckhampton Players Cheltenham is an amateur dramatics company founded in 1947. ...

Leckhampton Church of England Primary School is the local school. The village has a large playing field used for cricket, rugby, and football matches, with a play area and nursery nearby. The Old Patesians R.F.C. is based at the foot of the hill. Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Old Patesians Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. ...

Near the top of Leckhampton Hill stands a noted limestone rock formation known as the Devil's Chimney. It is believed that the chimney was created by limestone quarrymen. The Devils Chimney on Leckhampton Hill. ...

The Sue Ryder organisation has a home in Leckhampton which was once used as a prisoner of war camp. Margaret Susan Ryder (July 3, 1923 - November 2, 2000), later Baroness Ryder, was a British peer who worked with Special Operations Executive in the World War II and afterwards led many charitable organizations, notably the Sue Ryder charity named after her. ...

Coordinates: 51°52′N, 2°05′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...