St Matthias' Church, Farm Street, Birmingham

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St Matthias Church, Farm Street, Birmingham
Coordinates: 52°29′46.4″N1°54′13.5″W / 52.496222°N 1.903750°W / 52.496222; -1.903750
Location Birmingham
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Matthias
Consecrated 5 June 1856
Architecture
Architect(s) James Lyndon Pedley
Style Decorated Gothic
Groundbreaking 30 May 1855
Completed 1856
Closed 1948
Demolished 1952

St Matthias’ Church, Farm Street, Birmingham is a former Church of England parish church in Birmingham.

Church of England Anglican state church of England

The Church of England is the established church of England. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the most senior cleric, although the monarch is the supreme governor. The Church of England is also the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britain by the third century, and to the 6th-century Gregorian mission to Kent led by Augustine of Canterbury.

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History

The church was designed by James Lyndon Pedley. The foundation stone was laid on 30 May 1855 [1] and it was consecrated on 5 June 1856 [2] and a parish was assigned out of St George in the Fields, Hockley in 1856

St George in the Fields, Hockley Church in Birmingham, England

St George in the Fields, Hockley is a former Church of England parish church in Birmingham. Built in 1822, it was enlarged in the late 19th century and demolished in 1961. The tomb of architect Thomas Rickman remains a listed structure on the site.

In 1874 part of the parish was taken to form St Saviour's Church, Hockley. In 1899 part of the parish was taken to form St Edward's Church, Hockley.

St Saviour’s Church, Villa Street, Hockley is a former Church of England parish church in Birmingham.

St Edward’s Church, New John Street West, Hockley is a former Church of England parish church in Birmingham.

The church was damaged in an air raid in the Second World War and was closed in 1948 and demolished in 1952.

Organ

The church had a pipe organ by William Hill. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Local Intelligence". Aris’s Birmingham Gazette. Birmingham. 4 June 1855. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "St Matthias's Church, Farm Street, Birmingham". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham. 19 May 1856. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "NPOR N07357". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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