St Christopher's Church, Springfield

St Christopher’s Church, Springfield is a Church of England building in the Anglican Diocese of Birmingham.[1]

St Christopher’s Church, Springfield
St Christopher’s Church, Springfield
LocationSpringfield, Birmingham
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Websitestchristopherschurch.co.uk
History
Consecrated1907
Architecture
Architect(s)Arthur Harrison
StyleDecorated Gothic
Administration
ParishSpringfield
DeaneryYardley and Bordesley
ArchdeaconryAston
DioceseAnglican Diocese of Birmingham

History

The church was built by the architect Arthur Harrison in the Decorated Gothic style. It was consecrated in 1907, and a parish assigned out of St John's Church, Sparkhill in 1911.[2]

Organ

The church has a two manual pipe organ by Ingram and Co of Hereford from 1936. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]

References

  1. The buildings of England. Warwickshire, Nikolaus Pevsner
  2. "A History of the County of Warwick, Volume 7. The City of Birmingham". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  3. "N07319 Version 3.1". National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR). Reigate, United Kingdom: The British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
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