St Leonard's Church, Frankley is a

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parish church in the

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Frankley Frankley is a village and civil parish in Worcestershire. The modern Frankley estate is part of the New Frankley civil parish in Birmingham, and has been part of the city since 1995. The parish has a population of 122. History Frankley is li ...

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History

The church dates from the 15th century. It was altered around 1751 when the wooden tower was rebuilt in stone, restored in 1873 and there were other alterations and additions 1931 – 1932 by Bateman. There was another restoration in 1947 following a fire. The tower main arch has a hood mould with head stops depicting

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and Queen Mary. The building is constructed from sandstone in a red and grey colour, until 1965 the tower contained two bells. A new church hall was constructed in 2005.

Organ

The organ dates from 1884 by J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd. It was modified by

Walter James Bird Walter James Bird (10 January 1863 – 9 December 1953) was an organ builder based in Birmingham, England. Life He was born in Birmingham on 10 January 1863, the son of Thomas and Sarah Bird and christened on 1 February in St. Thomas' Church, ...

and Son in 1933. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

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