Heritage designation Grade II* listed Address Birmingham B6 6AH, UK Length 36 m Architect J. A. Chatwin | Dedication Holy Trinity Completed 1864 (1864) Opened 1864 Phone +44 121 356 4241 | |
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Holy Trinity Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Birchfield, Birmingham.
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History
The foundation stone was laid on 26 May 1863, and the church was built by the architect J. A. Chatwin and builders Briggs & Son of rock faced red sandstone with white limestone bands and dressings. It was consecrated on 17 May 1864, by John Lonsdale, the Bishop of Lichfield. It was built for a congregation of 612 people. The building is 117 ft long, 48.5 ft wide.
The church has a good collection of stained glass by the best Victorian manufacturers including Clayton and Bell; Heaton, Butler and Bayne; John Hardman; and Alexander Gibbs of Bedford.
A parish was assigned in 1865 out of St Mary's Church, Handsworth. In 1926, part of the parish was taken to form a parish for All Souls' Church, Witton.
Organ
The church contained an organ dating from 1866 by Banfield. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.