St Paul's Church, Walsall

St Paul's Church is an Anglican church in Walsall, West Midlands, England, and in the Diocese of Lichfield.^[1] The building is Grade II listed.^[2] It is the home of the company The Crossing at St Paul's.^[3]

Church of St Paul
The Crossing at St Paul's
Viewed from the south-west
52°35′7.141″N 1°58′54.383″W
OS grid reference	SP 01332 98612
Location	Walsall, West Midlands
Country	United Kingdom
Denomination	Church of England
Website	www.thecrossingatstpauls.com
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II
Designated	30 July 1986
Architect(s)	J. L. Pearson
Administration
Diocese	Lichfield

History and description

The original St Paul's, c. 1860

The original building, consecrated in 1826, was designed by Francis Goodwin in Greek Classical style, using stuccoed brick. It had a nave and a west tower: a chancel was added in 1852. It was built by the governors of Walsall Grammar School, for the use of the school and the public, and the minister was the headmaster of the school. The building was sold by the school in 1874 to the townspeople, and it was assigned a parish the following year, from the parishes of St Matthew and St Peter.^[4][5]

The church was rebuilt in 1892. It was designed by J. L. Pearson, in Decorated style, using Codsall sandstone. There is a nave with a clerestory and north and south aisles; there are shallow transepts to north and south. The west window has seven lights and tracery.^[2][4][5]

The church is the home of The Crossing at St Paul's Ltd, a company established to serve the community and put the Christian faith into practice. The company offers services including conference rooms to hire, a coffee shop and retail outlets.^[3]

References

1. "More information" A church near you. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
2. Historic England. "Church of St Paul (1116125)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
3. "Who we are" The Crossing at St Paul's Ltd. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
4. "Walsall St Paul" GENUKI. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
5. A P Baggs, G C Baugh, C R J Currie and Johnson D A, 'Walsall: Churches', in A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 17, Offlow Hundred (Part), ed. M W Greenslade (London, 1976), pp. 226-239 British History Online. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

External links

Media related to The Crossing at St Paul's, Walsall at Wikimedia Commons