St Andrew's Church, Wolverhampton

St Andrew's Church, Wolverhampton is a parish church in the Church of England in Wolverhampton[1]

St Andrew’s Church, Wolverhampton
West window by John Piper in St Andrew’s Church, Wolverhampton
52°35′40.1″N 2°8′39.3″W
LocationWolverhampton
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt Andrew
Architecture
Architect(s)Richard Twentyman
Groundbreaking1965
Completed1967
Construction cost£48,000
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Lichfield
ArchdeaconryWalsall
DeaneryWolverhampton
ParishSt Andrew Wolverhampton

History

The foundation stone of St Andrew's was laid by Revd. J.H. Iles on 25 May 1865 and building started to the designs of local architect Edward Banks.[2] It was to have enough room for 311 persons. The church was extended in 1870 with space for 700 seats and consecrated on 2 November 1870.[3]

The church was added to in 1891 and 1892 by F.T. Beck. On 31 May 1964 it was destroyed by fire. Only two stained glass windows were unharmed in the fire.[4]

The new church was designed by Richard Twentyman and construction started in 1965 and the church was opened in 1967. The west window was designed by John Piper and created by Patrick Reyntiens. The church cost £48,000 (equivalent to £926,867 in 2021).[5] Pevsner described the building as Blocky, of brick, and convincing.

References
  1. The Buildings of England. Staffordshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710469 p.324
  2. "Wolverhampton, Church Extension". Staffordshire Advertiser. Stafford. 27 May 1865. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  3. "Consecration of St Andrews and Christ Church, Wolverhampton". Staffordshire Advertiser. Stafford. 5 November 1870. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  4. "St Andrew's Church, Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton". Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  5. UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 11 June 2022.


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