St Nicolas' Church, Hockley
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St Nicolas’ Church, Lower Tower Street, Hockley is a former
Church of England The Church of England (C of E) is the State religion#State churches, established List of Christian denominations, Christian church in England and the Crown Dependencies. It is the mother church of the Anglicanism, Anglican Christian tradition, ...
parish church in Birmingham.


History

The church was designed by the Birmingham firm of architects,
Martin & Chamberlain John Henry Chamberlain, William Martin, and Frederick Martin were architects in Victorian Birmingham, England. Their names are attributed singly or pairs to many red brick and terracotta buildings, particularly 41 of the forty-odd Birmingham b ...
. It was consecrated on 24 October 1860 by the Bishop of Worcester. The parish was formed in 1869, from land taken from that of St Stephen the Martyr's Church, Newtown Row. The church was closed for repairs in 1890, and reopened on 30 August 1890, having been redecorated by J.R. Lee and Co to the designs of Cotton and Bidlake. In 1942, the church of St Edward on New John Street West was closed, and the parishes were united. The church was closed in 1947 with the parish being merged back into St George in the Fields, Hockley.


Organ

The organ was installed by Stringer. It was renovated as part of the major redecoration scheme in 1890. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hockley Church of England church buildings in Birmingham, West Midlands Churches completed in 1868