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Holy Trinity Church, Birchfield

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Location
  
Birchfield, Birmingham

Denomination
  
Church of England

Heritage designation
  
Grade II* listed

Address
  
Birmingham B6 6AH, UK

Length
  
36 m

Architect
  
J. A. Chatwin

Country
  
England

Dedication
  
Holy Trinity

Completed
  
1864 (1864)

Opened
  
1864

Phone
  
+44 121 356 4241

Holy Trinity Church, Birchfield

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St James' Church - Handsworth, St Silas' Church - Lozells, St Andrew's Church, The Anchorage - Birmingham, The Endwood

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.

References

Holy Trinity Church, Birchfield Wikipedia