Church of SS Peter & Paul, Aston

The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul (grid reference SP082899) in Witton Lane, Aston, Birmingham, England, is a parish church in the Church of England.

St Peter & Paul, Aston
Building details
Record height
Tallest in Birmingham from 1838 to 1855[I]
Preceded byUnknown, most likely a church
Surpassed bySt Martin in the Bull Ring
General information
Estimated completion1480
52°30′25″N 1°52′47″W
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipEvangelical
Websitewww.astonnechellscofe.org.uk
History
DedicationSt Peter & St Paul
Specifications
Height58 metres (190 ft)
Administration
ParishAston
DioceseBirmingham
ProvinceCanterbury
Clergy
Vicar(s)Interregnum period

Background

Aston and Northfield are the only churches within the current City of Birmingham mentioned in Domesday Book. Lying next to Aston Hall, it is prominently visible from the A38(M) Aston Expressway.

History

There is a little 14th-century stonework remaining. The steeple dates from the 15th century, partially rebuilt 1776–77 by John Cheshire. Otherwise the church dates from a design (1879–90) by J. A. Chatwin. It contains many old monuments including an alabaster knight of c. 1360 and a sandstone lady of c. 1490.

It is Grade II* listed.[1][2]

Organ

The church had a 3 manual pipe organ built by Banfield in 1901.

List of organists
  • Thomas F Thomason c. 1912[3]

Churchyard

The churchyard contains the 30 war graves of service personnel: 26 soldiers, a Marine and airman of World War I, and two airmen of World War II.[4]

References
As can be seen in this 1775 watercolour by an unknown artist (now part of the British Library's King George III Topographical Collection), Aston Hall and the church were originally situated in open countryside.
  1. Pevsner Architectural Guides - Birmingham, Andy Foster, 2005, ISBN 0-300-10731-5
  2. Historic England. "Grade II* (1290008)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 June 2006....In the 1950s and 1960s the 37th Boys Brigade from Lichfield Road would have a weekly Parade on Sunday mornings.
  3. Dictionary of Organs and Organists. First Edition. 1912
  4. CWGC Cemetery Report. Breakdown obtained from casualty record.


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