St Germain's Church, Edgbaston

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St Germain’s Church, Edgbaston
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Church of St Germain, Edgbaston
St Germain's Church, Edgbaston
52°28′41.1″N1°57′15.8″W / 52.478083°N 1.954389°W / 52.478083; -1.954389
Location Birmingham
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Evangelical
Website
History
Dedication Germanus of Auxerre
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed
Architect(s) Edwin Francis Reynolds
Groundbreaking 1915
Completed1917
Construction cost£8,400
Specifications
Capacity670 people
Administration
Diocese Anglican Diocese of Birmingham
Archdeaconry Birmingham
Deanery Edgbaston
Parish St Germain Edgbaston

St Germain's Church, Edgbaston is a Grade II listed Church of England parish church in Birmingham. [1]

Contents

History

The land was donated by the Gillott Trustees and the building was started when the foundation stone was laid on 3 July 1915 by George Beech [2] and erected to designs by the architect Edwin Francis Reynolds and was completed in 1917. [3]

The vicarage by Reynolds was completed in 1924.

Organ

The church has a pipe organ by Rushworth and Dreaper dating from 1922. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ The Buildings of England. Warwickshire, Nikolaus Pevsner. p.165
  2. ↑ "Foundation Stone Laying. Interesting Ritual at Edgbaston". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham. 5 July 1915. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "New Church of St Germain, Edgbaston. A notable achievement". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham. 24 July 1917. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "NPOR [D02633]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 2 March 2015.
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