St Saviour's Church, Hockley

St Saviour’s Church, Hockley
Coordinates: 52°29′42.7″N 1°54′36.1″W / 52.495194°N 1.910028°W / 52.495194; -1.910028
Location Birmingham
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Saviour
Consecrated 1 May 1874
Architecture
Architect(s) J A Chatwin
Completed 1874
Construction cost £5,200
Closed 1967
Specifications
Capacity 600 persons
Length 85 feet (26 m)
Width 43 feet (13 m)
Height 126 feet (38 m)

St Saviour’s Church, Villa Street, Hockley is a former Church of England parish church in Birmingham.[1]

History

The church was designed by J. A. Chatwin and the contractor was W. Partridge of Monument Lane, Birmingham. It was consecrated on 2 May 1874 by the Bishop of Worcester.[2] The church consisted of a 5 bay nave, north and south aisles, chancel, and a west end tower and spire, reaching to a height of 126ft.

A parish was assigned out of St Matthias' Church, Farm Street, Birmingham.

In 1967 the parish was united with St Silas’ Church, Lozells, and the church was demolished

References

  1. The Buildings of England. Warwickshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710310 p. 138
  2. "Consecration of St Saviour’s Church, Hockley". Birmingham Daily Post (Birmingham). 2 May 1874. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
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