St Giles' Church, Sheldon

St Giles' Church, Sheldon is a Grade II* listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Sheldon, Birmingham.[2]

St Giles' Church, Sheldon
St Giles' Church, Sheldon
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52°27′34.42″N 1°46′40.8″W / 52.4595611°N 1.778000°W / 52.4595611; -1.778000
LocationSheldon
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt Giles
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II* listed
Administration
DioceseAnglican Diocese of Birmingham
ArchdeaconryAston
DeaneryColeshill
ParishSheldon

History

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The church dates from 1291, but the current building is mostly 14th century. It was restored in 1867 by Slater and Carpenter.

From 1690 the rector was Thomas Bray who later helped to establish the Church of England in Maryland.

Organ

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The two manual 14-stop pipe organ was installed by Thomas Hewins. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]

See also

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Other Medieval churches in Birmingham

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References

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  1. ^ "Parish Church of St Giles, Birmingham". British Listed Buildings. britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. ^ The Buildings of England. Warwickshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710310 p.203
  3. ^ "NPOR [N03729]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 22 February 2015.