St Matthias’ Church, Farm Street, Birmingham is a former Church of England parish church in Birmingham.
| St Matthias Church, Farm Street, Birmingham | |
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| 52°29′46.4″N 1°54′13.5″W / 52.496222°N 1.903750°W | |
| Location | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Matthias |
| Consecrated | 5 June 1856 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | James Lyndon Pedley |
| Style | Decorated Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 30 May 1855 |
| Completed | 1856 |
| Closed | 1948 |
| Demolished | 1952 |
History
editThe church was designed by James Lyndon Pedley. The foundation stone was laid on 30 May 1855[1] and it was consecrated on 5 June 1856[2] and a parish was assigned out of St George in the Fields, Hockley in 1856
In 1874 part of the parish was taken to form St Saviour's Church, Hockley. In 1899 part of the parish was taken to form St Edward's Church, Hockley.
The church was damaged in an air raid in the Second World War and was closed in 1948 and demolished in 1952.
Organ
editThe church had a pipe organ by William Hill. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Local Intelligence". Aris’s Birmingham Gazette. Birmingham. 4 June 1855. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "St Matthias's Church, Farm Street, Birmingham". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham. 19 May 1856. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "NPOR [N07357]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 7 March 2015.