Location Mere Green, Birmingham Denomination Church of England Consecrated 14 December 1835 Opened 1835 Archdeaconry Aston Groundbreaking 1834 | Country England Website stjameshill.org Heritage designation Grade II listed Dedication James, brother of Jesus Deanery Sutton Coldfield | |
 | ||
Address Sutton Coldfield B75 5BW, UK Diocese Anglican Diocese of Birmingham Similar All Saints' Church - Four Oaks, St Christopher's Church - S, St Andrew's Church, Emmanuel Church - Wylde Gr, Holy Trinity Church - Sutton Co | ||
St James’ Church, Hill is a Grade II listed Church of England parish church in Mere Green, Birmingham, Birmingham.
Contents
History
It was founded as a daughter church of Holy Trinity Church, Sutton Coldfield. It was built to the designs of the architect Daniel Rollinson Hill and consecrated on 14 December 1835.
An unfortunate incident happened on Good Friday in 1850 when the congregation were overcome by fumes from the stoves used for warming the church.
The church became a parish in its own right in 1853 when land was assigned from Holy Trinity Church, Sutton Coldfield.
Part of the parish was taken to form a new parish of All Saints' Church, Four Oaks in 1890.
In 1908 the chancel had been replaced with a new one by the architect Charles Edward Bateman, who also provided transepts, an organ loft and new vestries. The intention was to rebuild the rest of the church to match, but the scheme was never brought to conclusion.
Organ
The church contained an organ by Forster and Andrews. The opening recital was given on 7 June 1853. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.