Knowle Parish Church

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Knowle Parish Church
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Knowle Parish Church
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Knowle Parish Church
Location within the West Midlands
Coordinates: 52°23′16.9″N1°44′2.41″W / 52.388028°N 1.7340028°W / 52.388028; -1.7340028
Location Knowle, West Midlands
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Website kpc.org.uk
History
Dedication St John the Baptist, St Lawrence and St Anne
Consecrated 24 February 1403
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade I listed [1]
Administration
Parish Knowle
Deanery Solihull [2]
Archdeaconry Aston
Diocese Birmingham

Knowle Parish Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Knowle, West Midlands. [3]

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History

The church dates from the 15th century. It is thought to have been consecrated on 24 February 1403. A college was founded in the church in 1416 which existed until 1547. It is noted for its high chancel with a processional subway from north to south. [3]

From 1403 to 1858 it was a daughter church of Hampton. There was a restoration in 1860. [4] In 1900 there was a further restoration costing £1,000, which included the building of a new organ chamber, clergy and choir vestry, supervised by the architect J.A. Chatwin [5] The organ and choir were moved from the north transept to the north side of the chancel. The north chapel was opened out to the church, and the old stalls removed from the end of the south aisle to the choir.

Organ

The church organ was built by Walter James Bird. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [6]

Bells

Three of the peal of eight date from 1931, with the rest recast in 1979, all by John Taylor of Loughborough. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Historic England, "Church of Saint John the Baptist, Saint Lawrence and Saint Anne (1203309)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 23 June 2017
  2. ↑ "Knowle Parish Church, Knowle". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  3. 1 2 Pevsner, Nikolaus; Wedgwood, Alexandra (1981). The Buildings of England. Warwickshire. Yale University Press. p. 329. ISBN   9780300096798.
  4. ↑ "Knowle Church Restored" . Birmingham Journal. England. 6 October 1860. Retrieved 23 June 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Restoration of Knowle Church" . Birmingham Daily Post. England. 26 March 1900. Retrieved 23 June 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "NPOR K00469". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Knowle, W Mids S John Bapt". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers . Dovemaster. 13 July 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
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