St Mark's Church, Washwood Heath

St Mark's
52°29′47.49″N1°51′2.22″W / 52.4965250°N 1.8506167°W / 52.4965250; -1.8506167
Location	Washwood Heath, Birmingham
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Anglo-Catholic
History
Dedication	St Mark
Architecture
Architect	J. A. Chatwin
Groundbreaking	1890
Completed	1899 (1899)
Administration
Diocese	Anglican Diocese of Birmingham
Archdeaconry	Birmingham
Deanery	Aston
Parish	St Mark with St Saviour, Saltley
Clergy
Bishop	Rt Revd Paul Thomas SSC (AEO)
Rector	Revd Alan Thompson

St Mark's is a parish church in the Church of England in Washwood Heath, Birmingham. ^[1]

History

Building of the church started in 1890. The church was extended in 1894 with the addition of two bays of the nave with north and south aisles. ^[2] In 1898 to 1899 a further extension of the nave and aisles was undertaken and a baptistry and steeple were built. ^[3] The church was consecrated in 1899.

A parish was formed in 1907 when land was taken out of St Saviour's Church, Saltley.

It is under the care of the Bishop of Oswestry and follows the Anglo-Catholic tradition in its liturgy.

Organ

The church contained an organ by F.W. Ebrall. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. ^[4]

References

1. The Buildings of England. Warwickshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. p.200. Second Edition. 1966. Penguin Books Limited
2. Birmingham Daily Post. Monday 17 December 1894. p.4. Church Extension at Washwood Heath
3. Leamington Spa Courier. Saturday 3 December 1898. p.4. Ecclesiastical and Denominational
4. "NPOR [D02356]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 9 February 2015.