St Faith and St Laurence's Church, Harborne

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St. Faith and St. Laurence's Church, Harborne
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St Faith and St Laurence's Church, Harborne
52°27′41″N1°58′25″W / 52.4613°N 1.9737°W / 52.4613; -1.9737 Coordinates: 52°27′41″N1°58′25″W / 52.4613°N 1.9737°W / 52.4613; -1.9737
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Central and Liberal
Website www.saintfaithandsaintlaurence.co.uk
History
Dedication St. Faith and St. Laurence
Administration
Parish Harborne
Diocese Birmingham
Province Canterbury

St. Faith and St. Laurence's Church, Harborne is a parish church in the Church of England in Harborne, Birmingham. It is part of the Anglican Diocese of Birmingham, and a member of Inclusive Church. [1] [2]

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History

St. Faith and St. Laurence's Church was designed by the architect P. B. Chatwin and work started in 1937. Building work was interrupted by the outbreak of the Second World War and the building was completed in 1960. [3]

List of Vicars

Organ

A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

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References

  1. "St Faith & St Laurence Harborne". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  2. Foster, Andy (2005-01-01). Birmingham. Yale University Press. p. 186. ISBN   978-0-300-10731-9.
  3. The Buildings of England, Warwickshire, Nikolaus Pevsner.