St_Michael's_Church,_Handsworth

St Michael's Church, Handsworth

St Michael's Church, Handsworth

Church in Birmingham, England

St Michael's Church in St Michael's Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, England, is a Grade II listed, Church of England church,[1] in the Diocese of Birmingham,[1] built in 1851–1855 (and then in Staffordshire), and described as "a major local landmark".[2]

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In 1907 part of the parish was taken to form a new parish for St Peter's Church, Handsworth.

It can seat one thousand people, and was built mainly to accommodate workers from local industry.[2]

The foundation stone was laid by William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth, of Sandwell Hall, in 1852.[3] The church was consecrated by John Lonsdale, the Bishop of Lichfield.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "St Michael, Handsworth - West Midlands". Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  2. [2]
    Hurst, Ben (29 June 2012). "Handsworth and West Bromwich churches to get much needed repairs". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  3. [3]
    "St Michael's Handsworth: History". Retrieved 3 August 2021.


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