Immanuel Church, Birmingham

Immanuel Church, Birmingham
Coordinates: 52°28′28″N 1°54′55″W / 52.47444°N 1.91528°W / 52.47444; -1.91528
Location Birmingham
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication Immanuel
Consecrated 16 May 1865
Architecture
Architect(s) Edward Holmes
Style Decorated Gothic
Completed 1865
Construction cost £4,600
Closed 1964
Demolished 1964
Specifications
Capacity 1,000 people
Length 92.5 feet (28.2 m)
Width 44 feet (13 m)

Immanuel Church, Birmingham, later known as St Thomas and Immanuel, Birmingham[1] is a former Church of England parish church in Birmingham.

History

The church was built on the site of the Magdalen Chapel. It was designed by Edward Holmes and consecrated on 16 May 1865 by the Bishop of Worcester,[2] and a parish assigned out of St Thomas' Church, Bath Row

In 1939 the church was closed and the parish united with St Thomas' Church, Bath Row. It was re-opened after St Thomas was destroyed in a bombing raid in 1940. The church finally closed and was demolished around 1964. The font was moved to St Mary's Church, Wythall.

Organ

The church had a pipe organ by Bird. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3] When the church was closed, the organ was moved to St Faith and St Laurence's Church, Harborne.

References

  1. The Buildings of England, Warwickshire. Nikolaus Pevsner, Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710310. p.139
  2. "Immanuel Church, Broad Street. The Consecration Yesterday.". Birmingham Daily Post (Birmingham). 17 May 1865. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  3. "NPOR N02360". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies.
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