St Germain's Church, Edgbaston
St Germain's Church, Edgbaston is a Grade II listed Church of England parish church in Birmingham.[1]
| St Germain’s Church, Edgbaston | |
|---|---|
| 52°28′41.1″N 1°57′15.8″W | |
| Location | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical |
| Website | |
| History | |
| Dedication | Germanus of Auxerre |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Architect(s) | Edwin Francis Reynolds |
| Groundbreaking | 1915 |
| Completed | 1917 |
| Construction cost | £8,400 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 670 people |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Birmingham |
| Archdeaconry | Birmingham |
| Deanery | Edgbaston |
| Parish | St Germain Edgbaston |
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History
The land was donated by the Gillott Trustees and the building was started when the foundation stone was laid on 3 July 1915 by George Beech[2] and erected to designs by the architect Edwin Francis Reynolds and was completed in 1917.[3]
The vicarage by Reynolds was completed in 1924.
Organ
The church has a pipe organ by Rushworth and Dreaper dating from 1922. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]
References
- The Buildings of England. Warwickshire, Nikolaus Pevsner. p.165
- "Foundation Stone Laying. Interesting Ritual at Edgbaston". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham. 5 July 1915. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- "New Church of St Germain, Edgbaston. A notable achievement". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham. 24 July 1917. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- "NPOR [D02633]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
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