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St Benedict's Church, Bordesley

Coordinates: 52°28′28″N 1°50′26″W / 52.4745°N 1.8405°W / 52.4745; -1.8405
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St Benedict's Church, Bordesley
St Benedict's Church, Bordesley
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52°28′28″N 1°50′26″W / 52.4745°N 1.8405°W / 52.4745; -1.8405
LocationBirmingham
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt Benedict
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Completed1909
Administration
DioceseAnglican Diocese of Birmingham
ArchdeaconryAston
DeaneryYardley and Bordesley
ParishBirmingham

St Benedict's Church, Bordesley is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England[1] in Birmingham.

History

The church was built in the Byzantine Revival style in 1909 by Nicol and Nicol of Birmingham.

The east end is enriched by the Byzantine-style painting of the apse by Henry Holiday and depicts Christ in Glory with angels, and saints in arcading, below. The painting was executed between 1912-19.

Organ

A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[2]

References

  1. ^ The Buildings of England : Warwickshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
  2. ^ http://npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=N07317