St Margaret's Church, Ward End
| St Margaret’s Church, Ward End | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 52°29′44″N 1°50′3.3″W / 52.49556°N 1.834250°W | |
| Location | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | Margaret of Antioch |
| Consecrated | 23 October 1841 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Completed | 1834 |
St Margaret’s Church, Ward End is a Grade II listed former Church of England parish church in Birmingham.[1]
History
The medieval church was erected in 1517 as a chapel of ease to SS Peter and Paul’s Church, Aston funded by John Bond. The church may have been derelict from the reformation onwards as in 1833 an appeal was launched for its restoration. [2]
The new church was erected and opened in 1834. It was consecrated on 23 October 1841 by the Bishop of Worcester.[3] In 1870 land was taken from the parish of SS Peter and Paul’s Church, Aston to form a new parish. Land was taken from St Margaret’s parish in 1928 to form St Paul's Church, Bordesley Green, and St Mary and St John's Church, Shaw Hill in 1929.
The church was closed in 2005 and the parish was united with Christ Church, Ward End. In 2010 the St Margaret’s Community Trust undertook a restoration.
Memorials
- Gothic memorial to William Hutton (1723-1815), a bust by Peter Hollins of 1848
Organ
An organ by J C Bishop was installed in 1845. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]
References
- ↑ The Buildings of England. Warwickshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710310 p. 208
- ↑ "Restoration of the Ancient Chapel at the Village of Ward End". Aris’s Birmingham Gazette. Birmingham. 25 October 1841. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "The New Chapel at Ward End". Aris’s Birmingham Gazette. Birmingham. 9 September 1833. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "NPOR D02357". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 14 March 2015.