Holy Trinity Church, Birchfield

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Holy Trinity Church, Birchfield
52°30′30.21″N1°54′8.18″W / 52.5083917°N 1.9022722°W / 52.5083917; -1.9022722 Coordinates: 52°30′30.21″N1°54′8.18″W / 52.5083917°N 1.9022722°W / 52.5083917; -1.9022722
Location Birchfield, Birmingham
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication Holy Trinity
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II* listed
Architect(s) J. A. Chatwin
Style Victorian Gothic
Completed1864 (1864)
Specifications
Length117 feet (36 m)
Width48.5 feet (14.8 m)
Materials Hollington sandstone
Administration
Parish Birchfield
Deanery Handsworth
Archdeaconry Birmingham
Diocese Anglican Diocese of Birmingham

Holy Trinity Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Birchfield, Birmingham. [1] In 2018, the church was placed on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register due to its poor condition, particularly the roof, but repairs have subsequently led to its removal from this register. [2] [3]

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History

The foundation stone was laid on 26 May 1863, [4] and the church was built by the architect J. A. Chatwin and builders Briggs & Son of rock faced red sandstone with white limestone bands and dressings. It was consecrated on 17 May 1864, by John Lonsdale, the Bishop of Lichfield. [5] It was built for a congregation of 612 people. The building is 117 ft long, 48.5 ft wide.

The church has a good collection of stained glass by the best Victorian manufacturers including Clayton and Bell; Heaton, Butler and Bayne; John Hardman; and Alexander Gibbs of Bedford.

A parish was assigned in 1865 out of St Mary's Church, Handsworth. In 1926, part of the parish was taken to form a parish for All Souls' Church, Witton.

Eve Pitts became the vicar of the church in 2010 and a grant was obtained from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to assist repairs to the church building. [6]

Organ

The church contained an organ dating from 1866 by Banfield. 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.182. Second Edition. 1966. Penguin Books Limited
  2. ↑ Heritage at Risk - West Midlands Register 2018 (Report). Historic England. p. 53. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Birchfield: Holy Trinity". Church of England Church Heritage Records. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Birmingham Daily Post. Wednesday 27 May 1863 p.3. New Church for Birchfield
  5. ↑ Birmingham Daily Post. Wednesday 18 May 1864. p.3. Trinity Church, Birchfield
  6. ↑ "Reverend Eve is changing attitudes by challenging the religion she preaches". ITV News. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "NPOR J00006". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
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