St John the Evangelist's Church, Perry Barr

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St John the Evangelist’s Church
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St John's in 2006
St John the Evangelist's Church, Perry Barr
52°31′33″N1°54′4.33″W / 52.52583°N 1.9012028°W / 52.52583; -1.9012028
Location Perry Barr
AddressChurch Road, Birmingham B42 2LB
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Website sjpb.org.uk OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
History
Dedication St John the Evangelist
Consecrated 6 August 1833 (1833-08-06)
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed
Architect(s) Robert Studholme
Groundbreaking 1831
Completed1833 (1833)
Specifications
Length80 feet (24 m)
Width26 feet (7.9 m)
Bells8 (1972)
Administration
Diocese Birmingham
Archdeaconry Birmingham
Deanery Handsworth
Parish Perry Barr
Clergy
Vicar(s) Canon Barrie Scott
Curate(s) Mother Laura Ward
The church, before 1905 Perry Barr Church.JPG
The church, before 1905

St John the Evangelist's Church, Perry Barr is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England [1] in the Perry Barr area of Birmingham, England.

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History

The building was designed by the stonemason Robert Studholme, from Sutton Coldfield, with a single aisle nave, side vestries, and a bell tower. [2] Work started in 1831. [3]

The church was consecrated on 6 August 1833 by Rt Revd Henry Ryder, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry. [4]

The church was enlarged in 1888 with the construction of the chancel, organ chamber and vestries by J.A. Chatwin at a cost of £1,600. [5] The builder was Collins of Tewkesbury.

In the 1880s, two transepts were added. [2]

There are windows by Hardman & Co. (Epiphany; south transept), Pearce & Cutler (Jesus teaching; north transept; 1938), and Camm (John the Baptist; alcove behind the organ). [2] The tower's clock is from 1838. [2]

In 1894, part of the parish was taken to form a new parish for St Paul's Church, Hamstead.

The church functions in the liberal Catholic tradition within the Church of England. [6]

Bells

The current bells, dating from 1776, were installed in 1972, having originally hung in St. John's, Deritend, which was demolished after German bombing during World War II. They were recast by Taylor's of Loughborough and installed in Bishop Latimer Memorial Church, Handsworth in 1960, but the tower there proved unsuitable. [7]

Organ

The church has a two manual pipe organ. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ The Buildings of England: Warwickshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "St John the Evangelist Perry Barr | Architectural History". St John the Evangelist Perry Barr. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St John the Evangelist, Church Road B42 (1075658)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Consecration of a New Church at Perry Barr". Aris's Birmingham Gazette. Birmingham. 12 August 1833. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Consecration Services at Perry Barr". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham. 19 October 1888. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Vicar - St John the Evangelist, Perry Barr in Perry Barr". pathways.churchofengland.org. Church of England. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Perry Barr". Church Bells of Warwickshire. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "NPOR [N07337]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 3 February 2014.
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