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Immanuel Church, Birmingham

Coordinates: 52°28′28″N 1°54′55″W / 52.47444°N 1.91528°W / 52.47444; -1.91528
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Immanuel Church, Birmingham
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52°28′28″N 1°54′55″W / 52.47444°N 1.91528°W / 52.47444; -1.91528
LocationBirmingham
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationImmanuel
Consecrated16 May 1865
Architecture
Architect(s)Edward Holmes
StyleDecorated Gothic
Completed1865
Construction cost£4,600
Closed1964
Demolished1964
Specifications
Capacity1,000 people
Length92.5 feet (28.2 m)
Width44 feet (13 m)

Immanuel Church, Birmingham, later known as St Thomas and Immanuel, Birmingham[1] was a Church of England parish church in Birmingham.

History

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The church was built on the site of the Magdalen Chapel. It was designed by Edward Holmes and consecrated on 16 May 1865 by the Bishop of Worcester,[2] and a parish assigned out of St Thomas' Church, Bath Row

In 1939, the church was closed and the parish united with St Thomas' Church, Bath Row. It was re-opened after St Thomas was destroyed in a bombing raid in 1940. The church finally closed and was demolished around 1964. The font was moved to St Mary's Church, Wythall.

Organ

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The church had a pipe organ by Bird. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3] When the church was closed, the organ was moved to St Faith and St Laurence's Church, Harborne.

References

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  1. ^ The Buildings of England, Warwickshire. Nikolaus Pevsner, Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710310. p.139
  2. ^ "Immanuel Church, Broad Street. The Consecration Yesterday". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham. 17 May 1865. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  3. ^ "NPOR [N02360]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 7 March 2015.