St James' Church, Aston facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St James' Church, Aston |
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52°30′14.7″N 1°53′30.5″W / 52.504083°N 1.891806°W | |
Location | Aston, Birmingham |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
History | |
Dedication | St James |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | G Winteringham |
Completed | 1981 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Birmingham |
St James' Church is a parish church in the Church of England in Aston, Birmingham, England.
History
The church formed as a mission church from Church of SS Peter & Paul, Aston in 1891 and a new building was erected in 1906 to the designs of the architect J.A. Chatwin.
It was consecrated by Charles Gore, Bishop of Birmingham, on Saturday 2 November 1906.
The Chatwin church was demolished and a new church built in 1981 to the designs of the architect G Winteringham. This building was damaged in a fire in 2001 but was restored and reopened.
Organ
The Chatwin church of 1906 was equipped with a three manual pipe organ by Conacher of Sheffeld. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. but is no longer present.
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