St Asaph's Church, Birmingham Explained

St Asaph’s Church, Birmingham
Coordinates:52.4715°N -1.9025°W
Location:Birmingham
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Dedication:St Asaph
Consecrated Date:8 December 1868
Architect:Yeoville Thomason
Style:Decorated gothic
Groundbreaking:22 August 1867
Completed Date:1868
Construction Cost:£7,000
Closed Date:1949
Demolished Date:1961
Capacity:950 persons

St Asaph's Church, Great Colmore Street was a Church of England parish church in Birmingham.

History

The foundation stone was laid on 22 August 1867 by the Bishop of Worcester.[1] The church was designed by Yeoville Thomason and constructed on a triangular plot of land at the junction of Great Colmore Street and South Latimer Street. It was consecrated on 8 December 1868 by the Bishop of Worcester.[2] but the construction of the tower and spire, and the galleries was not completed. The heating was provided by the London Warming Company, and the church was lit with gas coronas by Brown and Dawning.

A parish was assigned out of St. Thomas' Church, Birmingham.

The church was closed in 1949 and the parish merged with St Luke's Church, Bristol Street, Birmingham and demolished in 1961.

Incumbents

Organ

A temporary organ was provided for the opening of the church in 1868. Eventually an organ by Halmshaw was purchased. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

Notes and References

  1. News: . St Asaph's Church, Laying the Corner Stone . Birmingham Daily Gazette . Birmingham . 24 August 1867 . 12 March 2015 .
  2. News: . Consecration of St Asaph's Church . Birmingham Journal . Birmingham . 12 December 1868 . 11 March 2015 .