Christ Church, Sparkbrook Explained

Christ Church, Sparkbrook
Coordinates:52.4632°N -1.871°W
Location:Sparkbrook
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Architect:Medland, Maberley and Medland
Groundbreaking:1867
Closed Date:2005
Demolished Date:2007
Parish:Sparkbrook
Archdeaconry:Birmingham
Diocese:Anglican Diocese of Birmingham

Christ Church, Sparkbrook was a church in the Anglican Diocese of Birmingham.[1]

History

The original Christ Church building was opened in 1867. The spire was removed in 1918 and the tower taken down after damage by a blast in the Second World War. It was badly damaged in the 2005 Birmingham tornado and was subsequently demolished, despite a campaign by the Victorian Society to save it.[2] A useful replacement building was dedicated in 2013, and a small but vibrant Christian community continues to meet there, serving the people of Sparkbrook.

Notes and References

  1. The buildings of England. Warwickshire, Nikolaus Pevsner
  2. Web site: New Church for Sparkbrook after 130mph twister ripped through historic building . Birmingham Mail . 5 February 2013 . Birmingham, United Kingdom . 14 February 2014.