All Saints' Church, King's Heath, is a Grade II listed Church of England parish in the Anglican Diocese of Birmingham.[1][2]
| All Saints' Church, Kings Heath | |
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 All Saints' Church, Kings Heath | |
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| 52°25′59″N 1°53′38″W / 52.4331°N 1.8938°W | |
| OS grid reference | SP 07322 81685 |
| Location | King's Heath |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church/Liberal |
| Website | website |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Architect(s) | Edward Holmes and Frederick Preedy |
| Groundbreaking | 1859 |
| Completed | 1860 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Birmingham |
| Parish | Kings Heath |
History
editThe church was constructed by Edward Holmes and Frederick Preedy in 1860. It was consecrated on 26 July 1860 by Henry Pepys the Bishop of Worcester. The spire was completed in 1866.
The north aisle, organ chamber and vestries were added in 1883 by J. A. Chatwin.[3] The west end was enlarged in 1899 by J. P. Sharp.
Organ
editAn organ was presented to the church around 1864 by Mr. Dawes. This was replaced in 1892 by an organ by Flight and Robson from St. John's Church, Blackheath, London.
In 1926 and organ by Nicholson and Co was installed. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4] This was replaced in 2008 by a Phoenix Digital Organ.
Notable clergy
edit- David Monteith, now Dean of Leicester and Canterbury, served his curacy here from 1993 to 1997.[5]
- Michael Parker, later Bishop of Bradford, was vicar from 1939 to 1957
References
edit- ^ The Buildings of England. Warwickshire, Nikolaus Pevsner
- ^ Historic England. "Anglican Church of All Saints (1390498)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Lichfield Mercury - Friday 12 January 1883
- ^ "Worcestershire Birmingham - King's Heath, All Saints, High Street [N07291]". The National Pipe Organ Register.
- ^ "David Robert Malvern Monteith". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 23 December 2015.