reportedly demolished in 1808, with evidence of its foundations being discovered in the building of the present church. New Chapel of Ease In 1799 Rev Thomas Sheppard built a new chapel of ease, at a time when Theale was still part of Tilehurst Parish. He held the advowson of Tilehurst church, and so had the authority to order this. The chapel was built of brick, had a bellcote, and was situated to the south-west of the present church., So, for almost a decade two chapel edifices stood near to each other. Holy Trinity Church Holy Trinity Church, is a Church of England parish church in the Diocese of Oxford. It was completed in 1832 in the Early English style, influenced by Salisbury Cathedral. The church is a Grade I listed building. St Luke's Church The Roman Catholic church of St Luke is a modern building on Englefield Road. This is the only other place of worship in the village. It is a subsidiary church of the Catholic parish of Woolhampton, and is run by Douai Abbey. The plan is based on an elongated pentagon, and the walls are in red brick. The roof has five pitches meeting at a tall, thin spire in white. Nonconformity There are now no Nonconformist congregations in the village. The Congregational church founded a congregation in Theale in about 1875. This took over the Angel Inn in the High Street in 1913, demolished the allegedly 16th-century building and built a chapel. This closed in 1996, and was itself replaced by apartments called Angel Court in 2007. The Primitive Methodist Church founded a chapel in the village at 59 High Street about 1868, which survived until 1992. It was demolished for Beaumont House, but a stone plaque in the wall of this commemorates it. Sport and recreation There is a public meeting hall run by the parish council, the John Cumber Hall, at 38a High Street. The village has its Recreation Ground on the Englefield Road. This is home to the Theale and Tilehurst Cricket Club which play in the Thames Valley Cricket League. Here also is the main village hall, home to the Theale Club which is a social club with a bar. A small skatepark is located here. The North Street Playing Fields is a separate location on the other side of the road. It is used by the Theale Tigers Youth Football Club,