St Mark's Church, Washwood Heath

Church in Birmingham, England
52°29′47.49″N 1°51′2.22″W / 52.4965250°N 1.8506167°W / 52.4965250; -1.8506167LocationWashwood Heath, BirminghamCountryEnglandDenominationChurch of EnglandChurchmanshipAnglo-CatholicHistoryDedicationSt MarkArchitectureArchitect(s)J. A. ChatwinGroundbreaking1890Completed1899 (1899)AdministrationDioceseAnglican Diocese of BirminghamArchdeaconryBirminghamDeaneryAstonParishSt Mark with St Saviour, SaltleyClergyBishop(s)Rt Revd Paul Thomas SSC (AEO)RectorRevd Alan Thompson

St Mark's is a parish church in the Church of England in Washwood Heath, Birmingham.[1]

History

Building of the church started in 1890. The church was extended in 1894 with the addition of two bays of the nave with north and south aisles.[2] In 1898 to 1899 a further extension of the nave and aisles was undertaken and a baptistry and steeple were built.[3] The church was consecrated in 1899.

A parish was formed in 1907 when land was taken out of St Saviour's Church, Saltley.

It is under the care of the Bishop of Oswestry and follows the Anglo-Catholic tradition in its liturgy.

Organ

The church contained an organ by F.W. Ebrall. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

References

  1. ^ The Buildings of England. Warwickshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. p.200. Second Edition. 1966. Penguin Books Limited
  2. ^ Birmingham Daily Post. Monday 17 December 1894. p.4. Church Extension at Washwood Heath
  3. ^ Leamington Spa Courier. Saturday 3 December 1898. p.4. Ecclesiastical and Denominational
  4. ^ "NPOR [D02356]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
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