St Oswald's Church, Small Heath

St Oswald’s Church, Small Heath
St Oswald’s Church, Small Heath
52°28′6.33″N 1°51′8.85″W / 52.4684250°N 1.8524583°WCoordinates: 52°28′6.33″N 1°51′8.85″W / 52.4684250°N 1.8524583°W
Location	Small Heath, Birmingham
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	Oswald of Worcester
Consecrated	27 September 1893
Architecture
Architect(s)	William Bidlake
Groundbreaking	1892
Completed	1893

St Oswald’s Church, Small Heath is a Grade II* listed^[1] former parish church in the Church of England in Birmingham.^[2]

History

The church was designed by the architect William Bidlake and built between 1892 and 1893. It was consecrated on 27 September 1893.^[3]

It was a mission from St Andrew's Church, Bordesley. It was enlarged between 1899 and 1900.^[4] The altarpiece is by S Meteyard dating from 1916 and the statue of St Oswald was carved by George Latham.

Bidlake also provided a vicarage in Dora Road in the Arts and Crafts style.

Part of the parish was taken in 1924 to form a new parish for St Gregory the Great's Church, Small Heath.

On closure the church was converted into a preparatory school. The parish merged into St. Aidan's Church, Small Heath and was renamed as All Saints

Organ

The two manual pipe organ by William Hill of 1846 was moved here from St Peter's Church, Handsworth. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[5]

References

1. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1343113)". National Heritage List for England.
2. The Buildings of England. Warwickshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710310 p.205
3. "Consecration of St Oswald's Church, Small Heath". Birmingham Daily Post. 28 September 1893. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
4. "Enlargement of St Oswald's, Small Heath". Birmingham Daily Post. 24 April 1900. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
5. "NPOR N07372". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 25 February 2015.