St Paul's Square is a

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square in the

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, named after the church in its centre. It is the last remaining Georgian Square in the city. Built 1777–1779 on the Newhall estate of the Colmore family, it was an elegant and desirable location in the mid-nineteenth century. At the end of the nineteenth century the square was swallowed by workshops and factories, with the fronts of some buildings being pulled down to make shop fronts or factory entrances. Much restoration was done in the 1970s and many of the buildings are

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. As well as bars, cafés and restaurants, which line the square's four sides, a number of apartment schemes have been built in the area, including a restoration of the façade of the Thomas Walker building, a former buckle maker, which fronts onto the square. St Paul's Club is situated in St Paul's Square. Formed in 1859, it is the Midlands' oldest private members club. The

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has its offices and gallery in premises just off the square. St Paul's Square is served by

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St Paul's Church

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, building started in 1777, and the church was consecrated in 1779. It was built on land given by Charles Colmore from his Newhall estate. It was the church of Birmingham's early manufacturers and merchants -

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and

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had their own pews, which were bought and sold as commodities at that time. It is a rectangular church, similar in appearance to

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, London. The spire was added in 1823 by Francis Goodwin. The east window has an important 1791

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window designed by

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and made by Francis Eginton. It shows the Conversion of

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. The church is a

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Gallery

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References

* ''The Jewellery Quarter - History and Guide'', Marie Elizabeth Haddleton, * ''Pevsner Architectural Guides - Birmingham'', Andy Foster, 2005, {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Pauls Square, Birmingham Squares in Birmingham, West Midlands Grade I listed buildings in the West Midlands (county) Grade II listed buildings in Birmingham Odonyms referring to religion