St Agnes Church, Moseley is a Grade II listed[1] parish church in the Church of England[2] in Moseley, Birmingham.
| St Agnes’ Church, Moseley | |
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 St Agnes’ Church, Moseley | |
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| 52°26′21″N 1°52′30″W / 52.43917°N 1.87500°W | |
| Location | Moseley |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | stagneschurch.co.uk |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Agnes |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Architect(s) | William Davis |
| Groundbreaking | 1883 |
| Completed | 1884 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Birmingham |
| Archdeaconry | Birmingham |
| Deanery | Moseley |
| Parish | St Agnes, Moseley |
History edit
It was designed by the architect William Davis in the Decorated Gothic style. Work started in 1883 and it opened in 1884.[1] The East window contains the subject of "Christ in Glory" and was designed by Ballantine and Gardiner of Edinburgh and installed at a cost of £600 to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897.[3]
The west tower was completed in 1932 by Charles Bateman. The lych-gate in the churchyard was designed by James A. Swan[4] and installed in 1938. In the interior Swan designed the panelling, choir stalls, pulpit, lectern, screens and doors dating from 1939 which was carved by Robert Pancheri of The Bromsgrove Guild of Applied Arts.
The church was damaged by bombing in 1940. Temporary repairs were carried out and it re-opened on 23 March 1941.[5]
St Agnes' Church is within the conservative evangelical tradition of the Church of England, and has passed resolutions to show that it rejects the ordination and/or leadership of women.[6]
Organ edit
The church has a three manual pipe organ by William Hill & Sons. It was originally built for St Mark's Church, Leicester in 1871 but was moved to St Agnes’ Church and opened in 1994. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[7]
Organists edit
- Thomas Beech 1884-1886[8]
- Thomas J. Richards 1886-1911[9] (afterwards organist of St Alban the Martyr, Birmingham)
- Thomas Appleby Matthews 1911 - 1919
- Thomas J. Richards 1919-1931 (formerly organist of St Alban the Martyr, Birmingham)
- W.H. Pasfield 1931-1940 (formerly assistant organist at Dudley Parish Church)
- F. Bernard While
Bells edit
The tower contains two bells, both cast in 1921 by John Taylor of Loughborough.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST AGNES (1343411)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ The Buildings of England: Warwickshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
- ^ "Memorial window at St Agnes's Church". Birmingham Daily Post. England. 20 December 1897. Retrieved 17 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Mr. J.A.Swan". Birmingham Daily Post. England. 14 March 1952. Retrieved 17 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Reopening of Bombed Church at Moseley". Birmingham Mail. England. 24 March 1941. Retrieved 17 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "St Agnes Church Moseley Birmingham". stagneschurch.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Worcestershire Birmingham--Moseley, St. Agnes, Colmore Crescent [D06670]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ "Presentation at Moseley". Worcester Journal. England. 11 December 1886. Retrieved 17 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Organist for 45 years". Birmingham Daily Gazette. England. 1 December 1931. Retrieved 17 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Moseley, West Midlands S Agnes". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Dovemaster. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2023.