St Paul's Church (Hamstead)
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| Basic data | |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| place | Hamstead , Birmingham , England , UK |
| Regional church | Church of England |
| diocese | Anglican Diocese of Birmingham |
| dedication | Paul of Tarsus |
| Building history | |
| architect | William Davis |
| start of building | July 27, 1891 |
| Building description | |
| inauguration | September 29, 1892 |
| 52 ° 32 '30.9 " N , 1 ° 55' 43.4" W | |
St Paul's Church is a parish of the Church of England in Birmingham ( England ). It is under monument protection as a Grade II building .
history
The church was founded in 1865 as a missionary community. Funding was later found for a permanent church. The cornerstone was laid by Augustus Gough-Calthorpe, 6th Baron Calthorpe on July 27, 1891. The church, designed by architect William Davis, was built with brick . The contractors were Harley and Son of Smethwick. The church was dedicated on September 29, 1892 by Augustus Legge , Bishop of Lichfield .
In 1894 the parish was commissioned from land from the parishes of St Mary (Handsworth) and St John the Evangelist (Perry Barr) .
Furnishing
The church is 29 meters long and 12 meters wide. It consists of a nave with a main nave and north and south aisles , a north and south transept and a choir .
The building can accommodate up to 450 people.
Individual evidence
- ^ Nikolaus Pevsner: The Buildings of England. Warwickshire . Penguin Books, 2000, ISBN 0-14-071031-0 , pp. 181 (English).
- ^ A b Anglican Church of St Paul. In: Historic England . Retrieved August 3, 2018 .
- ^ The New Church at Hamstead. In: Lichfield Mercury. July 31, 1891, accessed March 19, 2015 .
- ^ Consecration of St Paul's Church Hamstead. In: Birmingham Daily Post. September 30, 1892, accessed March 19, 2015 .