All Saints' Church, Shard End
All Saints’ Church, Shard End is a Church of England parish church in Shard End, Birmingham.[1]
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| Location | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | All Saints |
| Consecrated | 1 November 1955 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | F J Osbourne |
| Groundbreaking | 1954 |
| Completed | 1955 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | All Saints, Shard End |
| Deanery | Coleshill |
| Archdeaconry | Aston |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Birmingham |
History
The church was built to serve the new estate of Shard End which had started construction in the late 1940s. The church building started in 1954 and was built to designs by local Birmingham architect, F.J. Osbourne. It was consecrated on 1 November 1955 by Leonard Wilson, the Bishop of Birmingham.
On 3 November 1955, it was visited by Queen Elizabeth II.
A statue of Christ was carved by William Bloye and installed above the entrance to the church.
References
- The Buildings of England. Warwickshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710310 p. 203
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