The Former Church of St Mary, Wythall is a
Grade II listed
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redundant parish church in the
Church of England
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in
Wythall
Wythall is a large village and civil parish in the Bromsgrove District, in the northeastern corner of the county of Worcestershire, England. Wythall parish borders Solihull and Birmingham, and had a population of 12,269 in the UK census of 20 ...
,
Worcestershire
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.
History
The church was built in 1862 by
Frederick Preedy
Frederick Preedy (2 June 1820 – 28 March 1898) was an architect and glass painter in England.
Life
Preedy was born in Offenham near Evesham in Worcestershire and died at his son's home in Croydon. During his early life, his family moved f ...
. The landmark tower was added in 1908 by
William Bidlake
William Henry Bidlake MA, FRIBA (12 May 1861 – 6 April 1938) was a British architect, a leading figure of the Arts and Crafts movement in Birmingham and Director of the School of Architecture at Birmingham School of Art from 1919 until 1924.
...
, the gift of the Misses Mynors in memory of their parents. The font was installed in the 1960s from
Immanuel Church, Birmingham when this church was demolished.
The building closed for worship in 1986, and the building is now owned by a firm of electrical contractors. From 1987 to 2014 the congregation met in local school halls, most recently Coppice Primary School. At Easter 2014 the new St Mary's Church was opened on Shawhurst Lane in
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, on the Coppice School site.
More information on the history of the church and its building can be found a
Wythall Church (history)
Organ
The organ dates from 1908 by
Nicholson and Co. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
Churchyard
The churchyard contains the
war graves
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Definition
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of eight Commonwealth service personnel of the
Second World War
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.
Gallery
St Mary's Church, Wythall - geograph.org.uk - 4048323.jpg,
Former Church of St Mary, Wythall - geograph.org.uk - 5635377.jpg,
Wythall Church Tower (5589766992).jpg,
The former St Mary's Church, Wythall - geograph.org.uk - 6251239.jpg,
References
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External links
Wythall Church website
Wythall
Wythall is a large village and civil parish in the Bromsgrove District, in the northeastern corner of the county of Worcestershire, England. Wythall parish borders Solihull and Birmingham, and had a population of 12,269 in the UK census of 20 ...
Wythall
Wythall is a large village and civil parish in the Bromsgrove District, in the northeastern corner of the county of Worcestershire, England. Wythall parish borders Solihull and Birmingham, and had a population of 12,269 in the UK census of 20 ...
William Bidlake buildings
Churches completed in 1862