St Michael's Church in St Michael's Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, England, is a Grade II listed, Church of England church,[1] in the Diocese of Birmingham,[1] built in 1851–1855 (and then in Staffordshire), and described as "a major local landmark".[2]
| St Michael's Church | |
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| 52°30′01″N 1°55′27″W / 52.5002°N 1.9242°W | |
| Location | St Michael's Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Anglo-Catholic |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Groundbreaking | 1851 |
| Completed | 1855 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Birmingham |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Vacant |
In 1907 part of the parish was taken to form a new parish for St Peter's Church, Handsworth.
It can seat one thousand people, and was built mainly to accommodate workers from local industry.[2]
The foundation stone was laid by William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth, of Sandwell Hall, in 1852.[3] The church was consecrated by John Lonsdale, the Bishop of Lichfield.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "St Michael, Handsworth - West Midlands". Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ a b Hurst, Ben (29 June 2012). "Handsworth and West Bromwich churches to get much needed repairs". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ a b "St Michael's Handsworth: History". Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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