Historic churches · West Midlands
St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton
St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton — church in Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kings Norton · 0.7 km
- Free entry
About
St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1301. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.4086°, -1.9289°.
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Heritage listing
St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton, is the Anglican parish church of Kings Norton, in the Diocese of Birmingham, West Midlands, England.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton, is the Anglican parish church of Kings Norton, in the Diocese of Birmingham, West Midlands, England.
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Background
History
A church has been located on this site as early as the 11th century when the Normans built a small, rectangular chapel. It is not known if this was the result of a rebuild of a previous church. A church on this site has been recorded in documents since 1213. The current St Nicolas's Church dates from the early 13th century, and the spire was constructed between 1446 and 1475. It is a Grade I listed building. In 1898 the church started a mission in Cotteridge which later became St Agnes' Church, Cotteridge. The Revd W. V. Awdry, author of The Railway Series including Thomas the Tank Engine was a curate from 1940 to 1946. The church stands next to the historic buildings of Saracen's Head,…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4086, -1.9289
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B38 8RS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Northfield
- Established
- 1301
- Nearest railway station
- Kings Norton — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.kingsnorton.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594967 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kings Norton St Nicolas.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton?
- St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B38 8RS), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- When was St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton built?
- Built or established in 1301.
- Is St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton a listed building?
- St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton free to visit?
- Yes, St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton?
- The nearest railway station is Kings Norton, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B38 8RS.