Broad Street Presbyterian Church, Birmingham

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Broad Street Presbyterian Church
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Broad Street Presbyterian Church, Birmingham
52°28′37.2″N1°54′42.12″W / 52.477000°N 1.9117000°W / 52.477000; -1.9117000
OS grid reference SP 06058 86584
Location Broad Street, Birmingham
Country England
Denomination Christian Scientist
Previous denomination Presbyterian
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed
Architect(s) J.R. Botham
Groundbreaking 1848
Completed1849 (1849)

Broad Street Presbyterian Church is a Grade II listed former Presbyterian church, and later Second Church of Christ Scientist, on Broad Street, Birmingham, England. [1] [2]

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History

The foundation stone was laid on 24 July 1848 by Charles Cowan MP [3] and the church opened in 1849. Some restoration work was undertaken in 1859. [4]

By the early 20th century, the church was not prospering, and in 1914 there was a proposal to turn it into a cinema. [5]

In 1929 the building was acquired by the Second Church of Christ Scientist. Since closure it has been used as a nightclub. [6]

Organ

The church had a pipe organ by Brindley and Foster. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ The Buildings of England. Warwickshire, Nikolaus Pevsner. p.139
  2. ↑ Historic England. "Second Church of Christ Scientist (1343341)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Public Notices". Aris’s Birmingham Gazette. Birmingham. 24 July 1848. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Public Notices". Birmingham Journal. Birmingham. 11 June 1859. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Charity Commissioners intervene in Birmingham Controversy". Birmingham Daily Mail. Birmingham. 9 February 1914. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Popworld Birmingham" . Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "NPOR [N07402]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 1 March 2015.
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