St Benedict's Church, Bordesley

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St Benedict's Church, Bordesley
St Benedict's Church, Bordesley
St Benedict's Church, Bordesley
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Location Birmingham
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Benedict
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed
Completed 1909
Administration
Parish Birmingham
Deanery Yardley and Bordesley
Archdeaconry Aston
Diocese Anglican Diocese of Birmingham

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