St Benedict's Church, Bordesley
| St Benedict's Church, Bordesley | |
|---|---|
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St Benedict's Church, Bordesley | |
| Coordinates: 52°28′28″N 1°50′26″W / 52.4745°N 1.8405°W | |
| Location | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Benedict |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Completed | 1909 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Birmingham |
| Deanery | Yardley and Bordesley |
| Archdeaconry | Aston |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Birmingham |
St Benedict's Church, Bordesley is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England[1] in Birmingham.
History
The church was built in the Byzantine Revival style in 1909 by Nicol and Nicol of Birmingham.
The east end is enriched by the Byzantine-style painting of the apse by Henry Holiday and depicts Christ in Glory with angels, and saints in arcading, below. The painting was executed between 1912-19.
Organ
A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[2]
References
- ↑ The Buildings of England : Warwickshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
- ↑ http://npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=N07317
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