St Cuthbert's Church, Winson Green is a former

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parish church in Birmingham.

History

The church was started in 1863 as a mission from

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. Eventually funds were raised for a church building and it was designed by Bateman and Corser. It was consecrated on 24 October 1860 Part of the parish was taken to form a new parish of

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in 1904. The church was hit by a bomb during the

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and despite reopening, did not last long. It was closed in 1960 and demolished in 1964. The church hall survives and is used as a Bengali community centre. The parish was assigned back to Christ Church, Summerfield.

Organ

The organ was installed by Bishop, Starr & Richardson. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Winson Green Church of England church buildings in Birmingham, West Midlands Churches completed in 1872