Holy Trinity Church is a

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in the

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in Birchfield,

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. The church building was placed on a

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due to its poor condition in 2018, but repairs led to its removal from this register.

History

The foundation stone was laid on 26 May 1863, and the church was built by the architect

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and builders Briggs & Son of rock faced red sandstone with white limestone bands and dressings. It was consecrated on 17 May 1864, by

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, the Bishop of Lichfield. It was built for a congregation of 612 people. The building is 117 ft long, 48.5 ft wide. The church has a good collection of stained glass by the best Victorian manufacturers including

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;

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; John Hardman; and

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of Bedford. A parish was assigned in 1865 out of St Mary's Church, Handsworth. In 1926, part of the parish was taken to form a parish for

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. Eve Pitts became the vicar of the church in 2010 and a grant was obtained from the

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to assist repairs to the church building. In 2018, the church building, especially the roof, had been placed on

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due to its poor condition, but the repairs have led to its removal from this register.

Organ

The church contained an organ dating from 1866 by Banfield. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Birchfield Church of England church buildings in Birmingham, West Midlands Grade II* listed buildings in Birmingham 19th-century Church of England church buildings Grade II* listed churches in the West Midlands (county)