Christ Church, Sparkbrook

Christ Church, Sparkbrook
Christ Church, Sparkbrook
	Christ Church, Sparkbrook
Location	Sparkbrook
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Architecture
Architect(s)	Medland, Maberley and Medland
Groundbreaking	1867
Closed	2005
Demolished	2007
Administration
Parish	Sparkbrook
Archdeaconry	Birmingham
Diocese	Anglican Diocese of Birmingham

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

History

The church was built 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]

Incumbents

George Tonge 1867 – 1889

Organ

The church had a three manual pipe organ by J.C. Bishop and Son dating from 1877. This was removed after the church was damaged in 2005 and has been exported. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]

References

The buildings of England. Warwickshire, Nikolaus Pevsner
"New Church for Sparkbrook after 130mph twister ripped through historic building". Birmingham Mail. Birmingham, United Kingdom. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
"N07297 Version 3.1". National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR). Reigate, United Kingdom: The British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 14 February 2014.

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[1] The buildings of England. Warwickshire, Nikolaus Pevsner

[2] "New Church for Sparkbrook after 130mph twister ripped through historic building". Birmingham Mail. Birmingham, United Kingdom. Retrieved 14 February 2014.

[3] "N07297 Version 3.1". National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR). Reigate, United Kingdom: The British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 14 February 2014.