St Asaph's Church, Birmingham

St Asaph's Church, Great Colmore Street was a Church of England parish church in Birmingham.

St Asaph’s Church, Birmingham
52°28′17.3″N 1°54′9.1″W
Location	Birmingham
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Asaph
Consecrated	8 December 1868
Architecture
Architect(s)	Yeoville Thomason
Style	Decorated gothic
Groundbreaking	22 August 1867
Completed	1868
Construction cost	£7,000
Closed	1949
Demolished	1961
Specifications
Capacity	950 persons

History

The foundation stone was laid on 22 August 1867 by the Bishop of Worcester.^[1] The church was designed by Yeoville Thomason and constructed on a triangular plot of land at the junction of Great Colmore Street and South Latimer Street. It was consecrated on 8 December 1868 by the Bishop of Worcester.^[2] but the construction of the tower and spire, and the galleries was not completed. The heating was provided by the London Warming Company, and the church was lit with gas coronas by Brown and Dawning.

A parish was assigned out of St. Thomas' Church, Birmingham.

The church was closed in 1949 and the parish merged with St Luke's Church, Bristol Street, Birmingham and demolished in 1961.

Incumbents

• Revd. R Page 1868 - 1879
• Revd. R Fletcher 1879 - 1891
• Revd. A J Binnie 1891 -

Organ

A temporary organ was provided for the opening of the church in 1868. Eventually an organ by Halmshaw was purchased. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[3]

References

1. "St Asaph's Church, Laying the Corner Stone". Birmingham Daily Gazette. Birmingham. 24 August 1867. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
2. "Consecration of St Asaph's Church". Birmingham Journal. Birmingham. 12 December 1868. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
3. "NPOR [D02813]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 11 March 2015.