St Giles' Church, Sheldon
St Giles’ Church, Sheldon is a Grade II* listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Birmingham.[2]
| St Giles’ Church, Sheldon | |
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 St Giles’ Church, Sheldon | |
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| 52°27′34.42″N 1°46′40.8″W | |
| Location | Sheldon |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Giles |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Sheldon |
| Deanery | Coleshill |
| Archdeaconry | Aston |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Birmingham |
History
The church dates from 1291, but the current building is mostly 14th century. It was restored in 1867 by Slater and Carpenter.
From 1690 the rector was Thomas Bray who later helped to establish the Church of England in Maryland.
Organ
The two manual 14-stop pipe organ was installed by Thomas Hewins. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]
See also
Other Medieval churches in Birmingham
- St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton
- St Laurence's Church, Northfield
- St Edburgha's Church, Yardley
References
- "Parish Church of St Giles, Birmingham". British Listed Buildings. britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- The Buildings of England. Warwickshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710310 p.203
- "NPOR N03729". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
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