St. Margaret's Church, Great Barr

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Church Of St Margaret
St Margaret's Church
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The church in June 2005
52°33′36″N1°55′50″W / 52.560015°N 1.930628°W / 52.560015; -1.930628 Coordinates: 52°33′36″N1°55′50″W / 52.560015°N 1.930628°W / 52.560015; -1.930628
Location Great Barr, Walsall
Country England
Denomination Anglican
Website www.stmargaretsgreatbarr.org.uk
History
StatusOperational
Dedication Saint Margaret of Antioch
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed
DesignatedJuly 1986
Specifications
Materials
Clergy
Vicar(s) Reverend Prebendary Martin Rutter

The Church Of St Margaret (also known as St Margaret's Church), is the Anglican parish church of Great Barr and is located on Chapel Lane, Walsall, England. It is dedicated to Saint Margaret of Antioch.

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The church was rebuilt in 1862, by Griffin. [1] The tower was built of brick in 1677, but this is completely hidden by a Gothic revival red sandstone casing added in 1893. [1] The spire is 18th-century. [1] The pulpit, in alabaster, was made to a design by Walter Tapper. [1]

The war memorial cross in December 2016 War memorial, St Margaret's Church, Great Barr - Andy Mabbett - 2016-12-07 - 01 CROP.jpg
The war memorial cross in December 2016

The church was granted Grade II listed status in July 1986, legally protecting it from unauthorised alteration or demolition. [1] Its war memorial, described by Historic England as "a lantern cross in the medieval style", was separately listed, also at Grade II, in April 2016. [2]

The church was historically in Staffordshire, and so its historic records are lodged with Staffordshire Record Office. [3]

The church gives its name to the nearby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, and to the former St Margaret's hospital in the adjacent grounds of Great Barr Hall.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1116238)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  2. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1433724)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  3. "Parish Records". St. Margaret's Church. Retrieved 5 December 2016.

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