St James' Church, Aston | |
Coordinates: | 52.5041°N -1.8918°W |
Country: | England |
Denomination: | Church of England |
Dedication: | St James |
Architect: | G Winteringham |
Diocese: | Anglican Diocese of Birmingham |
St James' Church is a parish church in the Church of England in Aston, Birmingham, England.[1]
The church formed as a mission church from Church of SS Peter & Paul, Aston in 1891[2] and a new building was erected in 1906[3] to the designs of the architect J.A. Chatwin.
It was consecrated by Charles Gore, Bishop of Birmingham, on Saturday 2 November 1906.[4]
The Chatwin church was demolished and a new church built in 1981 to the designs of the architect G Winteringham. This building was damaged in a fire in 2001 but was restored and reopened.
The Chatwin church of 1906 was equipped with a three manual pipe organ by Conacher of Sheffeld. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. but is no longer present.