St Saviour's Church, Hockley Explained

St Saviour’s Church, Hockley
Coordinates:52.4952°N -1.91°W
Location:Birmingham
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Dedication:St Saviour
Consecrated Date:1 May 1874
Architect:J A Chatwin
Completed Date:1874
Construction Cost:£5,200
Closed Date:1967
Capacity:600 persons
Length:85feet
Width:43feet
Height:126feet

St Saviour's Church, Villa Street, Hockley is a former Church of England parish church in Birmingham.[1]

History

The church was designed by J. A. Chatwin and the contractor was W. Partridge of Monument Lane, Birmingham. It was consecrated on 2 May 1874 by the Bishop of Worcester.[2] The church consisted of a 5 bay nave, north and south aisles, chancel, and a west end tower and spire, reaching to a height of 126 ft.

A parish was assigned out of St Matthias' Church, Farm Street, Birmingham.

In 1967 the parish was united with St Silas’ Church, Lozells, and the church was demolished

Notes and References

  1. The Buildings of England. Warwickshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. p. 138
  2. News: . Consecration of St Saviour's Church, Hockley . Birmingham Daily Post . Birmingham . 2 May 1874 . 11 March 2015 .