Historic churches · West Midlands
St Edward's Church, Selly Park, Birmingham
St Edward's Church, Selly Park, Birmingham — church in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Selly Oak · 0.7 km
- Free entry
About
St Edward's Church, Selly Park, Birmingham is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1902. Wikidata describes it as: "church in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.4404°, -1.9257°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Catholic Church of St Edward, Selly Park, Birmingham is a Roman Catholic parish located in Selly Park in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
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Background
History
The church on Raddlebarn Road was designed in decorated gothic style by Henry Thomas Sandy of Stafford and the nave opened on 13 October 1902 by Edward Ilsley, Roman Catholic Bishop of Birmingham and Samuel Webster Allen, Roman Catholic Bishop of Shrewsbury. The builder was William Bishop of King's Heath. The sanctuary and side chapels were built between 1925 and 1926 in a design created by George Bernard Cox, of Harrison and Cox, and the builders were John Bowen and Sons of Balsall Heath. The western end of the church was completed in 1936.
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- Coordinates
- 52.4404, -1.9257
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B29 7DB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Selly Oak
- Established
- 1902
- Nearest railway station
- Selly Oak — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.stedward.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593011 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Edward's Church, Selly Park, Birmingham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Edwards Church Raddlebarn Road - geograph.org.uk - 1244744.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Edward's Church, Selly Park, Birmingham?
- St Edward's Church, Selly Park, Birmingham is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B29 7DB), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- When was St Edward's Church, Selly Park, Birmingham built?
- Built or established in 1902.
- Is St Edward's Church, Selly Park, Birmingham free to visit?
- Yes, St Edward's Church, Selly Park, Birmingham is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Edward's Church, Selly Park, Birmingham?
- The nearest railway station is Selly Oak, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B29 7DB.