Immanuel Church, Birmingham
| Immanuel Church, Birmingham | |
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| 52°28′28″N 1°54′55″W / 52.47444°N 1.91528°W | |
| Location | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | Immanuel |
| Consecrated | 16 May 1865 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Edward Holmes |
| Style | Decorated Gothic |
| Completed | 1865 |
| Construction cost | £4,600 |
| Closed | 1964 |
| Demolished | 1964 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,000 people |
| Length | 92.5 feet (28.2 m) |
| Width | 44 feet (13 m) |
Immanuel Church, Birmingham, later known as St Thomas and Immanuel, Birmingham[1] is a former Church of England parish church in Birmingham.
History
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
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
- ^ The Buildings of England, Warwickshire. Nikolaus Pevsner, Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710310. p.139
- ^ "Immanuel Church, Broad Street. The Consecration Yesterday". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham. 17 May 1865. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "NPOR [N02360]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 7 March 2015.