St Christopher's Church, Springfield

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St Christopher’s Church, Springfield
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St Christopher’s Church, Springfield
Coordinates: 52°26′35.75″N 1°51′35.64″W / 52.4432639°N 1.8599000°W / 52.4432639; -1.8599000
LocationSpringfield, Birmingham
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Websitestchristopherschurch.co.uk
History
Consecrated1907
Architecture
Architect(s)Arthur Harrison
StyleDecorated Gothic
Administration
ParishSpringfield
DeaneryYardley and Bordesley
ArchdeaconryAston
DioceseAnglican Diocese of Birmingham

St Christopher's Church, Springfield is a Church of England building in the Anglican Diocese of Birmingham.[1]

History[]

The church was built by the architect Arthur Harrison in the Decorated Gothic style. It was consecrated in 1907, and a parish assigned out of St John's Church, Sparkhill in 1911.[2]

Organ[]

The church has a two manual pipe organ by Ingram and Co of Hereford from 1936. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ The buildings of England. Warwickshire, Nikolaus Pevsner
  2. ^ "A History of the County of Warwick, Volume 7. The City of Birmingham". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  3. ^ "NPOR [N07319]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
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