Christ Church is a

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in the

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in the Summerfield district of

Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the West ...

History

The foundation stone was laid in November 1883 by the widow of Revd George Lea, vicar of

St George's Church, Edgbaston St George's Church, Edgbaston, is a parish church in the Church of England in Edgbaston, Birmingham. History It was built in 1836–38 as a chapel-of-ease to St Bartholomew's Church, Edgbaston. The original building consisted of a nav ...

. The church was built between 1883 and 1885 in a Perpendicular Style to designs by the architect

J.A. Chatwin Julius Alfred Chatwin FRIBA, ARBS, FSAScot (24 April 1830 – 6 June 1907) was a British architect. He was involved with the building and modification of many churches in Birmingham, and practised both Neo-Gothic and Neo-Classical styles ...

. It was consecrated on 30 April 1885. A parish was created out of the parish of

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. In 1906 part of the parish was transferred to St Augustine's Church, Edgbaston.

Organ

The organ was installed by Nicholson and Co in 1889. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

The community today

, Christ Church serves a diverse, urban population of nearly 12,000 people. During a period of fundraising and repair and renewal, the worshipping community gathered in the adjoining hall. After six years, in October 2019, public worship recommenced in the church building. Further online information can be found at www.facebook.com/christchurchsummerfield and at https://www.ccschurch.org.uk

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Christ Church Summerfield Church of England church buildings in Birmingham, West Midlands Churches completed in 1885 19th-century Church of England church buildings Grade II listed buildings in Birmingham