St Mark's Church, Stockland Green

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St Mark’s Church, Stockland Green
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St Mark’s Church, Stockland Green
St Mark's Church, Stockland Green
Coordinates: 52°31′31.24″N1°51′45.31″W / 52.5253444°N 1.8625861°W / 52.5253444; -1.8625861
Location Stockland Green
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Mark
Consecrated 1934
Architecture
Architect(s) A T Gray
Completed1933
Administration
Parish St Mark Stockland Green
Deanery Aston
Archdeaconry Aston
Diocese Anglican Diocese of Birmingham

St Mark's Church, Stockland Green is a Church of England parish church in Birmingham. [1]

History

The church originated as Stockland Green mission room from St Barnabas' Church, Erdington in 1908. [2] In 1920 it was dedicated to St Mark, and in 1934 a new church was opened, to the designs of A T Gray. Built of brick, it is a low building with a steeply pitched roof.

In 1934 a parish was assigned with land taken from the parish of All Saints' Church, Gravelly Hill. [3]

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References

  1. A History of the County of Warwick. Vol 7. Victoria County History. London . 1964
  2. Birmingham Diocesan Calendar. 1909.
  3. Birmingham Diocesan Directory. 1935-36. p.86