Bishop Latimer Memorial Church, Winson Green

Bishop Latimer Memorial Church, Winson Green
Bishop Latimer Memorial Church, Winson Green
	Bishop Latimer Memorial Church, Winson Green
	Coordinates: 52°29′49″N1°56′23″W / 52.49694°N 1.93972°W
Location	Winson Green
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	Hugh Latimer
Consecrated	1904
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II* listed
Architect(s)	William Bidlake
Groundbreaking	1903
Completed	1904
Administration
Parish	Bishop Latimer with All Saints, Birmingham
Deanery	Handsworth
Archdeaconry	Birmingham
Diocese	Birmingham

Last updated January 26, 2021

Bishop Latimer Memorial Church, Winson Green is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England ^[1] in Winson Green, Birmingham.

History

The funding for the church was anonymous. It was designed by the architect William Bidlake in the Gothic style and consecrated in 1904.^[2]

The parish was assigned out of St Cuthbert’s Church, Winson Green and St Chrysostom’s Church, Hockley in 1904.

There was a major restoration in 1938.

Bells

The eight bells installed in 1958 were of 1776 by Robert Wells, and were formerly in St John's Church, Deritend. They were moved to St John’s Church, Perry Barr in 1972.

Parish status

The church is now known as Bishop Latimer United Church and is in a local ecumenical partnership between the Anglican Church and the United Reformed Church in Winson Green.

Organ

The church has a two manual pipe organ dating by James Jepson Binns. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[3]

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References

↑ The Buildings of England: Warwickshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
↑ Historic England. "Bishop Latimer Memorial Church of All Saints, Handsworth New Road B18 (1343061)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 2 February 2014.
↑ "N07293 Version 3.1". National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR) . Reigate, United Kingdom: The British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 2 February 2014.

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[1] The Buildings of England: Warwickshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.

[2] Historic England. "Bishop Latimer Memorial Church of All Saints, Handsworth New Road B18 (1343061)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 2 February 2014.

[3] "N07293 Version 3.1". National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR) . Reigate, United Kingdom: The British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 2 February 2014.

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