St Thomas' Church, Wednesfield

St Thomas’ Church, Wednesfield

St Thomas’ Church, Wednesfield
Coordinates: 52°35′59.04″N 2°5′0.59″W / 52.5997333°N 2.0834972°W / 52.5997333; -2.0834972
Location Wednesfield
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Website www.wednesfieldteam.org.uk
History
Dedication St Thomas
Consecrated August 1750 (1750-08)
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed
Designated February 1977
Administration
Parish Wednesfield
Deanery Wulfrun
Archdeaconry Walsall
Diocese Diocese of Lichfield

The Church of St Thomas is located in Wednesfield in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. It was originally consecrated in August 1750, as a chapel of ease of St. Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton and known as the Chapel of St. Thomas in Wednesfield. It became a separate parish in 1849.

The church was almost completely destroyed by fire on 18 January 1902, as a result of which the tower is the only remaining part of the original building. The church was reconstructed in similar style to the original and continues in active use as a place of worship, serving most of the town along with its sister churches of St. Alban's and St. Chad's, and with the neighbouring parish church of St. Gregory's.[1]

Made from brick, with ashlar dressing, it was granted Grade II listed status in February 1977, legally protecting it from unauthorised demolition or alteration.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Wednesfield Team Ministry | St Thomas'". Wednesfieldteam.org.uk. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
  2. ↑ Historic England. "Details from image database (1282494)". Images of England.

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