St James' Church, Aston

St James' Church is a parish church in the Church of England in Aston, Birmingham, England.[1]

St James' Church, Aston
52°30′14.7″N 1°53′30.5″W
LocationAston, Birmingham
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Websitewww.astonnechellscofe.org.uk
History
DedicationSt James
Architecture
Architect(s)G Winteringham
Completed1981 (1981)
Administration
DioceseAnglican Diocese of Birmingham

History

The church formed as a mission church from Church of SS Peter & Paul, Aston in 1891[2] and a new building was erected in 1906[3] to the designs of the architect J.A. Chatwin.

It was consecrated by Charles Gore, Bishop of Birmingham, on Saturday 2 November 1906.[4]

The Chatwin church was demolished and a new church built in 1981 to the designs of the architect G Winteringham. This building was damaged in a fire in 2001 but was restored and reopened.

Organ

The Chatwin church of 1906 was equipped with a three manual pipe organ by Conacher of Sheffeld. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[5] but is no longer present.

References

  1. The Buildings of England. Warwickshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710310 p.148
  2. Worcester Diocesan Church Calendar. 1892. p.219
  3. Birmingham Diocesan Calendar. 1907. p.191.
  4. "News". Lichfield Mercury. Lichfield. 9 November 1906.
  5. "NPOR [N07333]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
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