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]
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.