Historic churches · West Midlands
Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston
Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston — grade II listed church in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Five Ways · 1.5 km
- Free entry
About
Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1898. Designed by Julius Alfred Chatwin. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.4584°, -1.9039°.
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Heritage listing
Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Birmingham.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Birmingham.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The site for the church was given by Augustus Gough-Calthorpe, 6th Baron Calthorpe. The church cost £8,000 with the parishioners contributing £2,000 and the Misses Stokes of the Hawthorns, Edgbaston, the balance. The church was consecrated by the Bishop of Worcester Rt. Revd. John Perone on 28 September 1898. The church was built between 1897 and 1898 by J. A. Chatwin. It was a daughter parish to St Bartholomew's Church, Edgbaston.
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- Coordinates
- 52.4584, -1.9039
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B5 7RD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Established
- 1898
- Nearest railway station
- Five Ways — 1.5 km
- Official site
- www.balsallheathandedgbaston.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15210207 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary & St Ambrose Edgbaston.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston?
- Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B5 7RD), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- When was Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston built?
- Built or established in 1898. Designed by Julius Alfred Chatwin.
- Is Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston a listed building?
- Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston free to visit?
- Yes, Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston?
- The nearest railway station is Five Ways, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B5 7RD.