St Nicholas' Church, Elmdon
St Nicholas’ Church, Elmdon is a Grade II listed Church of England parish church in Birmingham.[1]
| St Nicholas’ Church, Elmdon | |
|---|---|
 St Nicholas’ Church, Elmdon | |
| |
| Location | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical |
| Website | elmdonchurch.org |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Nicholas |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Architect(s) | John Standbridge of Warwick |
| Groundbreaking | 1780 |
| Completed | 1781 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 150 persons |
| Length | 74 feet (23 m) |
| Width | 32 feet (9.8 m) |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Elmdon, St Nicholas |
| Deanery | Solihull |
| Archdeaconry | Aston |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Birmingham |
History
The Elmdon estate was purchased in 1760 by Birmingham banker, Abraham Spooner (ca. 1690-1788). Elmdon Hall was stated in 1780 and at the same time, he demolished the old medieval church, and constructed a new one adjacent to Elmdon Hall (demolished in 1956), to the designs of John Standbridge of Warwick. It was altered in 1864 and restored in 1880 at a cost of £640.[2]
The church was extended in 1979 when a new nave was added to the south.
Monuments
- Isaac Spooner 1816, by Seaborne of Birmingham
- Abraham Spooner (d.1788) and his wife Anne (d. 1783)
- Abraham Spooner Lillingston (d. 1836) by Wilkes of Birmingham
- Jane, Dowager Countess of Rosse (d. 1837) by Wilkes of Birmingham
References
- The Buildings of England. Warwickshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710310 p. 288
- "Warwickshire Parish Church. Elmdon". Leamington Spa Courier. Leamington Spa. 21 October 1893. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
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