St Oswald's Church, Small Heath

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St Oswald’s Church, Small Heath
Preparatory School, St Oswalds Road (geograph 2344666).jpg
St Oswald’s Church, Small Heath (2011)
St Oswald's Church, Small Heath
52°28′6.33″N1°51′8.85″W / 52.4684250°N 1.8524583°W / 52.4684250; -1.8524583 Coordinates: 52°28′6.33″N1°51′8.85″W / 52.4684250°N 1.8524583°W / 52.4684250; -1.8524583
Location Small Heath, Birmingham
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication Oswald of Worcester
Consecrated 27 September 1893 (1893-09-27)
Architecture
Architect(s) William Bidlake
Groundbreaking 1892
Completed1893

St Oswald's Church, Small Heath is a Grade II* listed [1] former parish church in the Church of England in Birmingham. [2]

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History

The church was designed by the architect William Bidlake and built between 1892 and 1893. It was consecrated on 27 September 1893. [3]

It was a mission from St Andrew's Church, Bordesley. It was enlarged between 1899 and 1900. [4] The altarpiece is by Sidney Meteyard dating from 1916 and the statue of St Oswald was carved by George Latham.

Bidlake also provided a vicarage in Dora Road in the Arts and Crafts style.

Part of the parish was taken in 1924 to form a new parish for St Gregory the Great's Church, Small Heath.

On closure the church was converted into a preparatory school. The parish merged into St. Aidan's Church, Small Heath and was renamed as All Saints

Organ

The two manual pipe organ by William Hill of 1846 was moved here from St Peter's Church, Handsworth. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Oswald (1343113)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  2. ↑ The Buildings of England. Warwickshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN   0140710310 p.205
  3. ↑ "Consecration of St Oswald's Church, Small Heath". Birmingham Daily Post. 28 September 1893. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Enlargement of St Oswald's, Small Heath". Birmingham Daily Post. 24 April 1900. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "NPOR [N07372]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 25 February 2015.
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