Broad Street Presbyterian Church, Birmingham
| Broad Street Presbyterian Church | |
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| 52°28′37.2″N 1°54′42.12″W / 52.477000°N 1.9117000°W | |
| Location | Broad Street, Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Christian Scientist |
| Previous denomination | Presbyterian |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Architect(s) | J.R. Botham |
| Groundbreaking | 1848 |
| Completed | 1849 |
Broad Street Presbyterian Church is a Grade II listed former Presbyterian church, and later Second Church of Christ Scientist, on Broad Street, Birmingham, England.[1]
History
The foundation stone was laid on 24 July 1848 by Charles Cowan MP[2] and the church opened in 1849. Some restoration work was undertaken in 1859.[3]
By the early 20th century, the church was not prospering, and in 1914 there was a proposal to turn it into a cinema.[4]
In 1929 the building was acquired by the Second Church of Christ Scientist. Since closure it has been used as a nightclub.
Organ
The church had a pipe organ by Brindley and Foster. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[5]
References
- ^ The Buildings of England. Warwickshire, Nikolaus Pevsner. p.139
- ^ "Public Notices". Aris’s Birmingham Gazette. Birmingham. 24 July 1848. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "Public Notices". Birmingham Journal. Birmingham. 11 June 1859. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "Charity Commissioners intervene in Birmingham Controversy". Birmingham Daily Mail. Birmingham. 9 February 1914. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "NPOR [N07402]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 1 March 2015.