Weoley Hill United Reformed Church is at the junction of Bryony Road and Green Meadow Road in
Birmingham
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. It is notable architecturally for its unusual
Scottish gable. Other sources refer to it as a Danish-style gable.
History
The church was opened on 1 July 1933. It was built to designs by the architect J.R. Armstrong (architect to the
Bournville Village Trust
Bournville Village Trust is an organisation that was created to maintain and improve the suburb of Bournville, located in Birmingham. However, during the 20th century it expanded its geographical coverage to include developments in Shenley Gre ...
). The church cost £600 (equivalent to £ in ).
Initially it was a Presbyterian Chapel, but became a United Reformed Church in the union of the Presbyterian Church of England and the Congregational Church in England and Wales in 1972.
Organ
The organ was built by Conacher of Sheffield. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
References
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Churches completed in 1933
United Reformed churches in Birmingham, West Midlands