Emmanuel Church, Sparkbrook

Emmanuel Church, Sparkbrook is a redundant Grade II listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Birmingham[2] which has been converted to residential accommodation.

Emmanuel Church, Sparkbrook
Emmanuel Church, Sparkbrook
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52°27′35.3″N 1°51′38.63″W / 52.459806°N 1.8607306°W / 52.459806; -1.8607306
LocationSparkbrook
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationEmmanuel
Consecrated1901
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Architect(s)William Bidlake
Groundbreaking1900
Closed1990

History

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The foundation stone was laid on 24 September 1900.[3] The church was designed by William Bidlake and opened in 1901, and was extended in 1927. It was a chapel of ease for Christ Church, Sparkbrook until 1928 when it acquired its own parish.

Emmanuel Church was closed in 1990 and the parish merged with St John's Church, Sparkhill. The building was converted into a residential care home for elderly people, operated by the Ashram Housing Association.

References

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  1. ^ "Parish Church of Emmanuel, Birmingham". British Listed Buildings. britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  2. ^ The Buildings of England. Warwickshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710310 p.208
  3. ^ Birmingham Daily Post. Tuesday 25 September 1900. p.7. The Church Congress
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