St. Margaret's Church, Great Barr
| Church Of St Margaret | |
|---|---|
| St Margaret's Church | |
 The church in June 2005 | |
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| 52°33′36″N 1°55′50″W / 52.560015°N 1.930628°W | |
| Location | Great Barr, Walsall |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Operational |
| Dedication | Saint Margaret of Antioch |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Designated | July 1986 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Reverend Prebendary Martin Rutter |
The Church Of St Margaret (also known as St Margaret's Church), is the Anglican parish church of Great Barr and is located on Chapel Lane, Walsall, England. It is dedicated to Saint Margaret of Antioch.
The church was rebuilt in 1862, by Griffin.[1] The tower was built of brick in 1677, but this is completely hidden by a Gothic revival red sandstone casing added in 1893.[1] The spire is 18th-century.[1] The pulpit, in alabaster, was made to a design by Walter Tapper.[1]
The church was granted Grade II listed status in July 1986, legally protecting it from unauthorised alteration or demolition.[1] Its war memorial, described by Historic England as "a lantern cross in the medieval style", was separately listed, also at Grade II, in April 2016.[2]
The church was historically in Staffordshire, and so its historic records are lodged with Staffordshire Record Office.[3]
The church gives its name to the nearby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, and to the former St Margaret's hospital in the adjacent grounds of Great Barr Hall.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1116238)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1433724)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "Parish Records". St. Margaret's Church. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
Further reading
[edit]- Reaney, Joseph S. The History of the Church of St Margaret Great Barr.
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