page_title: Radford Semele
section_title: St Nicholas Church
hierarchical_section_title: Radford Semele / St Nicholas Church
caption_attribution_description: English: St Nicholas' parish church, Radford Semele, Warwickshire, seen from the south
context_page_description: Radford Semele is a village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England, close to the town of Leamington Spa. According to the 2001 UK census, Radford Semele parish had a population of 2,034, reducing to 2,012 at the 2011 Census. It lies to the east of Leamington, on the A425 road between Leamington and Southam. It has a 16th-century pub with a priest hole. The local school is the Radford Semele Church of England School. This is a primary school and most senior pupils go to school in either Southam, Leamington Spa or Warwick which are close by. As well as the parish church of St Nicholas the village also has a second church built in 1874, the Radford Semele Baptist Church.
context_section_description: St Nicholas Church, a Grade II listed building, caught fire on 16 March 2008 and all that remained was the tower and shell of the building.
  The fire was initially not considered suspicious; however, since there is evidence that there was a break-in on the night of the fire, it is believed to have been arson, following failed attempts at several other churches nearby. The church has since been restored and was reopened on 15 May 2013.
caption: St Nicholas Church in 2005
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