Holy Trinity Church, Lickey is a
Church of England parish church in
Lickey,
Worcestershire.
History
The foundation stone was laid on 16 May 1855 by
Robert Windsor-Clive (MP). It was built as a chapel of ease to
St John the Baptist Church, Bromsgrove. The architect was Henry Day of Worcester and the contractor was John Robinson of Redditch.
The church was consecrated on 6 June 1856 by the Bishop of Worcester.
The church was enlarged between 1893 and 1894 by Alfred Reading of Birmingham when the chancel arch was widened for a new organ chamber and vestry. The vestry was built in 1898 and enlarged in 1970.
The church started a mission in
Rubery. In 1933 part of the parish was taken to form the new parish of
St Chad's Church, Rubery
St Chad’s Church, Rubery is a Church of England parish church in Rubery, Worcestershire.
History
The church evolved in 1895 as a mission church from Holy Trinity Church, Lickey. The first building was a small wooden church. The wooden church ...
.
Organ
An organ was built by Jon Nicholson and installed in 1856. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
Churchyard
Herbert Austin, 1st Baron Austin
Herbert Austin, 1st Baron Austin (8 November 186623 May 1941) was an English automobile designer and builder who founded the Austin Motor Company. For the majority of his career he was known as Sir Herbert Austin, and the Northfield, Birming ...
, the
automobile designer and builder who founded the
Austin Motor Company
The Austin Motor Company Limited was an English manufacturer of motor vehicles, founded in 1905 by Herbert Austin in Longbridge. In 1952 it was merged with Morris Motors Limited in the new holding company British Motor Corporation (BMC) Limi ...
, lived at nearby
Lickey Grange and is buried in the churchyard.
References
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Church of England church buildings in Worcestershire
Churches completed in 1856