St Germain's Church, Edgbaston
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St Germain’s Church, Edgbaston | |
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Church of St Germain, Edgbaston | |
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52°28′41.1″N 1°57′15.8″W / 52.478083°N 1.954389°W | |
Location | Birmingham |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Churchmanship | Evangelical |
Website | [1] |
History | |
Dedication | Germanus of Auxerre |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
Architect(s) | Edwin Francis Reynolds |
Groundbreaking | 1915 |
Completed | 1917 |
Construction cost | £8,400 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 670 people |
Administration | |
Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Birmingham |
Archdeaconry | Birmingham |
Deanery | Edgbaston |
Parish | St Germain Edgbaston |
St Germain's Church, Edgbaston is a Grade II listed Church of England parish church in Birmingham.[1]
History
[edit]The land was donated by the Gillott Trustees and the building was started when the foundation stone was laid on 3 July 1915 by George Beech[2] and erected to designs by the architect Edwin Francis Reynolds and was completed in 1917.[3]
The vicarage by Reynolds was completed in 1924.
Organ
[edit]The church has a pipe organ by Rushworth and Dreaper dating from 1922. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ The Buildings of England. Warwickshire, Nikolaus Pevsner. p.165
- ^ "Foundation Stone Laying. Interesting Ritual at Edgbaston". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham. 5 July 1915. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ "New Church of St Germain, Edgbaston. A notable achievement". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham. 24 July 1917. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ "NPOR [D02633]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 2 March 2015.