St James' Church, Aston
St James' Church, Aston | |
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52°30′14.7″N 1°53′30.5″W / 52.504083°N 1.891806°WCoordinates: 52°30′14.7″N 1°53′30.5″W / 52.504083°N 1.891806°W | |
Location | Aston, Birmingham |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Website |
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History | |
Dedication | St James |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | G Winteringham |
Completed | 1981 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Birmingham |
St James' Church is a parish church in the Church of England in Aston, Birmingham, England.[1]
History
The church formed as a mission church from Church of SS Peter & Paul, Aston in 1891[2] and a new building was erected in 1906[3] to the designs of the architect J.A. Chatwin.
It was consecrated by Charles Gore, Bishop of Birmingham, on Saturday 2 November 1906.[4]
The Chatwin church was demolished and a new church built in 1981 to the designs of the architect G Winteringham. This building was damaged in a fire in 2001 but was restored and reopened.
Organ
The Chatwin church of 1906 was equipped with a three manual pipe organ by Conacher of Sheffeld. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[5] but is no longer present.
References
- ↑ The Buildings of England. Warwickshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710310 p.148
- ↑ Worcester Diocesan Church Calendar. 1892. p.219
- ↑ Birmingham Diocesan Calendar. 1907. p.191.
- ↑ "News". Lichfield Mercury. Lichfield. 9 November 1906.
- ↑ "NPOR N07333". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
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