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St Luke's Church, Bristol Street, Birmingham

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Country
  
England

Completed
  
1903 (1903)

Opened
  
1903

Dedication
  
Luke the Evangelist

Architect
  
Edward Mansell

Previous denomination
  
Church of England

Materials
  
Brick

Material
  
Brick

Construction cost
  
6,286 GBP

St Luke's Church, Bristol Street, Birmingham

Location
  
Bristol Street, Birmingham

Denomination
  
Redeemed Christian Church of God

Similar
  
Bishop Ryder Church - B, Christ Church - Birmingham, St Barnabas' Church - E, St John's Church - Ladywood, St George's Church - Edgbaston

St Luke's Church, Bristol Street, Birmingham is a former parish church in the Church of England in Birmingham now used by the Redeemed Christian Triumphant Church of God.

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History

The first building on the site was erected in 1842 by the Birmingham Church Building Society, to designs of the architect Harvey Eginton. The church was consecrated on 28 September 1842 by Henry Pepys, the Bishop of Worcester. The exterior stonework was poor quality, and the building eroded quickly. By the end of the nineteenth century it was condemned and demolished.

Land was taken from the parish to form the parish of St David's Church, Highgate in 1866.

A replacement was built in brick on the same site designed by local architect Edward Mansell and opened in 1903.

The building was sold by the Church of England in 2003 and acquired by the Redeemed Christian Church of God. The Church of England congregation built a new church on the Attwood Green estate.

Organ

The church contained an organ by Conacher and Co. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

From 1849 to 1863, the organist was James Andrew Baker, who is noted as the composer of chants and hymn tunes.

References

St Luke's Church, Bristol Street, Birmingham Wikipedia