All Saints' Church, Four Oaks Explained

All Saints’ Church, Four Oaks
Coordinates:52.586°N -1.8406°W
Location:Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Website:allsaintsfouroaks.org.uk
Dedication:All Saints
Consecrated Date:30 October 1908
Heritage Designation:Grade II* listed
Architect:Edwin Francis Reynolds
Groundbreaking:1908
Completed Date:1909
Parish:All Saints Four Oaks
Deanery:Sutton Coldfield
Archdeaconry:Aston
Diocese:Anglican Diocese of Birmingham

All Saints' Church, Four Oaks is a Grade II* listed Church of England parish church in Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield.

History

The foundation stone was laid on 11 April 1908 by the diocesan registrar J.B. Clarke[1] The church was built to designs by the architect Edwin Francis Reynolds and consecrated on Saturday, 30 October 1908 by Charles Gore, Bishop of Birmingham.[2]

The parish was formed from land taken from St James' Church, Hill.

Enlargements were undertaken in 1954 when a choir vestry was added, and the chancel and clergy vestry were added in 1965 by Wood, Kendrick & Williams.

Organ

The church has a pipe organ by Nicholson dating from 1921. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

Notes and References

  1. News: . New Church at Four Oaks . Tamworth Herald . Tamworth . 11 April 1908 . 3 March 2015 .
  2. News: . New Church at Four Oaks Consecration Service . Lichfield Mercury . Lichfield . 6 November 1908 . 3 March 2015 .