St James' Church, Mere Green

St James’ Church is a Grade II listed Church of England parish church in Mere Green, Birmingham, England.[1]

St James’ Church
St James’ Church
52°35′16.47″N 1°49′26.03″W
LocationMere Green, Birmingham
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Website
History
DedicationSt James
Consecrated14 December 1835
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Architect(s)Daniel Rollinson Hill
Groundbreaking1834
Completed1835
Administration
DioceseAnglican Diocese of Birmingham
ArchdeaconryAston
DeanerySutton Coldfield
ParishHill

History

It was founded as a daughter church of Holy Trinity Church, Sutton Coldfield. It was built to the designs of the architect Daniel Rollinson Hill and consecrated on 14 December 1835.[2]

An unfortunate incident happened on Good Friday in 1850 when the congregation were overcome by fumes from the stoves used for warming the church.[3]

The church became a parish in its own right in 1853 when land was assigned from Holy Trinity Church, Sutton Coldfield.

Part of the parish was taken to form a new parish of All Saints' Church, Four Oaks in 1890.

In 1908 the chancel had been replaced with a new one by the architect Charles Edward Bateman, who also provided transepts, an organ loft and new vestries. The intention was to rebuild the rest of the church to match, but the scheme was never brought to conclusion.

Organ

The church contained an organ by Forster and Andrews. The opening recital was given on 7 June 1853.[4] A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[5]

References
  1. The Buildings of England. Warwickshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710310 p. 426
  2. "On Monday the 14th ult…". Aris's Birmingham Gazette. Birmingham. 4 January 1836. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  3. "Hill Top". Staffordshire Advertiser. Stafford. 13 April 1850. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  4. "The ceremony of opening the new Organ built by Messrs Forster and Andrews of Hull for St James' Church, Hill". Aris's Birmingham Gazette. Birmingham. 13 June 1853. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  5. "NPOR [N07566]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
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