St John the Baptist's Church, Longbridge

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St John the Baptist’s Church, Longbridge
St John the Baptist's Church, Longbridge
52°23′41.59″N1°58′30.96″W / 52.3948861°N 1.9752667°W / 52.3948861; -1.9752667 Coordinates: 52°23′41.59″N1°58′30.96″W / 52.3948861°N 1.9752667°W / 52.3948861; -1.9752667
Location Longbridge
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Website Longbridge Parish Church
History
Dedication St John the Baptist
Consecrated 1957
Architecture
Architect(s) G H While
Groundbreaking 1956
Completed1957
Administration
Parish Longbridge
Deanery Kings Norton
Archdeaconry Birmingham
Diocese Anglican Diocese of Birmingham

St John the Baptist's Church, Longbridge is a parish church in the Church of England in Birmingham. [1]

Contents

History

The church was designed by G H While [2] of Bromilow, While and Smeaton. The church was consecrated in 1957 and a parish was formed from St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton at the same time. It was built to serve the expanding car-making area around the Longbridge plant.

The church is noted for five oak statues on the mullions of the west window designed by G H While and carved by the Robert Pancheri of Bromsgrove. The central figure is of St John the Baptist holding a cross, with a lamb lying on the Bible. Around him are depictions of Elijah with a raven, Isaiah with a branch, Ezekiel with a wheel and Jeremiah with a scroll. [3]

The church was used by the architect as a model for St Boniface's Church, Quinton which was built 2 years later.

Organ

A two manual organ from St Thomas in the Moors, Balsall Heath was installed in 1958 by Nicholson and Co of Worcester. 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. Penguin Books.
  2. ↑ "St John the Baptist, Longbridge". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Public Sculpture of Birmingham. George T. Noszlopy. Liverpool University Press. 1998. ISBN   9780853236924
  4. ↑ "NPOR [D02875]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 25 February 2015.
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