St Germain’s Church, Edgbaston

St Germain’s Church, Edgbaston
Coordinates: 52°28′41.1″N 1°57′15.8″W / 52.478083°N 1.954389°W / 52.478083; -1.954389
Location Birmingham
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Website stgermains.org.uk/wordpress/
History
Dedication St Germain
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed
Architect(s) Edwin Francis Reynolds
Groundbreaking 1915
Completed 1917
Construction cost £8,400
Specifications
Capacity 670 people
Administration
Parish St Germain Edgbaston
Deanery Edgbaston
Archdeaconry Birmingham
Diocese Anglican Diocese of Birmingham

St Germain’s Church, Edgbaston is a Grade II listed Church of England parish church in Birmingham.[1]

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

  1. The Buildings of England. Warwickshire, Nikolaus Pevsner. p.165
  2. "Foundation Stone Laying. Interesting Ritual at Edgbaston". Birmingham Daily Post (Birmingham). 5 July 1915. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  3. "New Church of St Germain, Edgbaston. A notable achievement". Birmingham Daily Post (Birmingham). 24 July 1917. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  4. "NPOR D02633". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies.
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