St Andrew's Church, Wolverhampton

St Andrew’s Church, Wolverhampton
St Andrew’s Church, Wolverhampton
	West window by John Piper in St Andrew’s Church, Wolverhampton
Location	Wolverhampton
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Andrew
Architecture
Architect(s)	Richard Twentyman
Groundbreaking	1965
Completed	1967
Construction cost	£48,000
Administration
Parish	St Andrew Wolverhampton
Deanery	Wolverhampton
Archdeaconry	Walsall
Diocese	Diocese of Lichfield

St Andrew's Church, Wolverhampton is a parish church in the Church of England in Wolverhampton[1]

History

The foundation stone of St Andrew's was laid by Revd. J.H. Iles on 25 May 1865 and building started to the designs of local architect Edward Banks.[2] It was to have enough room for 311 persons. The church was extended in 1870 with space for 700 seats and consecrated on 2 November 1870.[3]

The church was added to in 1891 and 1892 by F.T. Beck. On 31 May 1964 it was destroyed by fire.

The new church was designed by Richard Twentyman and construction started in 1965 and the church was opened in 1967. The west window was designed by John Piper and created by Patrick Reyntiens. The church cost £48,000 (equivalent to £877,638 in 2019).[4] Pevsner described the building as Blocky, of brick, and convincing.

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References

The Buildings of England. Staffordshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710469 p.324
"Wolverhampton, Church Extension". Staffordshire Advertiser. Stafford. 27 May 1865. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
"Consecration of St Andrews and Christ Church, Wolverhampton". Staffordshire Advertiser. Stafford. 5 November 1870. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved February 2, 2020.

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[1] The Buildings of England. Staffordshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710469 p.324

[2] "Wolverhampton, Church Extension". Staffordshire Advertiser. Stafford. 27 May 1865. Retrieved 28 March 2015.

[3] "Consecration of St Andrews and Christ Church, Wolverhampton". Staffordshire Advertiser. Stafford. 5 November 1870. Retrieved 28 March 2015.

[inflation-UK-4] UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved February 2, 2020.