All Saints’ Church, Hockley, originally known as All Saints’ Church, Nineveh, is a former

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parish church in Birmingham.

History

The church was designed by

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and

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and was a

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built on land given by Sir Thomas Gooch. It was consecrated on 28 September 1833 by the Bishop of Worcester. A parish was assigned out of

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in 1834. All Saints’ Schools were built in 1843, with a contribution from the

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of £20 and these buildings still exist on All Saints Street in Hockley. A mission church was established in 1887 which became St Chrysostom’s Church, Hockley. The church was enlarged in 1881, and demolished in 1966.

Organ

The church had a pipe organ by J.C. Banfield and Son which was opened on Sunday 26 March 1843. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. When All Saints’ closed, the organ was moved to Lyndon Methodist Church

References

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