St Oswald's Church, Small Heath
| St Oswald’s Church, Small Heath | |
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.jpg) St Oswald’s Church, Small Heath (2011) | |
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| 52°28′6.33″N 1°51′8.85″W / 52.4684250°N 1.8524583°W | |
| Location | Small Heath, Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | Oswald of Worcester |
| Consecrated | 27 September 1893 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | William Bidlake |
| Groundbreaking | 1892 |
| Completed | 1893 |
St Oswald's Church, Small Heath is a Grade II* listed[1] former parish church in the Church of England in Birmingham.[2]
History
[edit]The church was designed by the architect William Bidlake and built between 1892 and 1893. It was consecrated on 27 September 1893.[3]
It was a mission from St Andrew's Church, Bordesley. It was enlarged between 1899 and 1900.[4] The altarpiece is by Sidney Meteyard dating from 1916 and the statue of St Oswald was carved by George Latham.
Bidlake also provided a vicarage in Dora Road in the Arts and Crafts style.
Part of the parish was taken in 1924 to form a new parish for St Gregory the Great's Church, Small Heath.
On closure the church was converted into a preparatory school. The parish merged into St. Aidan's Church, Small Heath and was renamed as All Saints
Organ
[edit]The two manual pipe organ by William Hill of 1846 was moved here from St Peter's Church, Handsworth. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Oswald (1343113)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ The Buildings of England. Warwickshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710310 p.205
- ^ "Consecration of St Oswald's Church, Small Heath". Birmingham Daily Post. 28 September 1893. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Enlargement of St Oswald's, Small Heath". Birmingham Daily Post. 24 April 1900. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "NPOR [N07372]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 25 February 2015.