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St Oswald's Church, Small Heath

Coordinates: 52°28′6.33″N 1°51′8.85″W / 52.4684250°N 1.8524583°W / 52.4684250; -1.8524583
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St Oswald’s Church, Small Heath
St Oswald’s Church, Small Heath (2011)
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52°28′6.33″N 1°51′8.85″W / 52.4684250°N 1.8524583°W / 52.4684250; -1.8524583
LocationSmall Heath, Birmingham
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationOswald of Worcester
Consecrated27 September 1893 (1893-09-27)
Architecture
Architect(s)William Bidlake
Groundbreaking1892
Completed1893

St Oswald's Church, Small Heath is a Grade II* listed[1] former parish church in the Church of England in Birmingham.[2]

History

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The church was designed by the architect William Bidlake and built between 1892 and 1893. It was consecrated on 27 September 1893.[3]

It was a mission from St Andrew's Church, Bordesley. It was enlarged between 1899 and 1900.[4] The altarpiece is by Sidney Meteyard dating from 1916 and the statue of St Oswald was carved by George Latham.

Bidlake also provided a vicarage in Dora Road in the Arts and Crafts style.

Part of the parish was taken in 1924 to form a new parish for St Gregory the Great's Church, Small Heath.

On closure the church was converted into a preparatory school. The parish merged into St. Aidan's Church, Small Heath and was renamed as All Saints

Organ

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The two manual pipe organ by William Hill of 1846 was moved here from St Peter's Church, Handsworth. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Oswald (1343113)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  2. ^ The Buildings of England. Warwickshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710310 p.205
  3. ^ "Consecration of St Oswald's Church, Small Heath". Birmingham Daily Post. 28 September 1893. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Enlargement of St Oswald's, Small Heath". Birmingham Daily Post. 24 April 1900. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  5. ^ "NPOR [N07372]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 25 February 2015.