Christ Church, Sparkbrook

Church in Sparkbrook, England

Christ Church, Sparkbrook

Christ Church, Sparkbrook

52°27′48.3″N 01°52′19.6″W﻿ / ﻿52.463417°N 1.872111°W﻿ / 52.463417; -1.872111
Location| Sparkbrook
Country| England
Denomination| Church of England
Architecture
Architect(s)| Medland, Maberley and Medland
Groundbreaking| 1867
Closed| 2005
Demolished| 2007
Administration
Diocese| Anglican Diocese of Birmingham
Archdeaconry| Birmingham
Parish| Sparkbrook

Christ Church, Sparkbrook is a church in the Anglican Diocese of Birmingham.[1]

## History[edit]

The original Christ Church building was opened in 1867. The spire was removed in 1918 and the tower taken down after damage by a blast in the Second World War. It was badly damaged in the 2005 Birmingham tornado and was subsequently demolished, despite a campaign by the Victorian Society to save it.[2] A useful replacement building was dedicated in 2013, and a small but vibrant Christian community continues to meet there, serving the people of Sparkbrook.

## References[edit]

1. ^ The buildings of England. Warwickshire, Nikolaus Pevsner
2. ^ "New Church for Sparkbrook after 130mph twister ripped through historic building". Birmingham Mail. Birmingham, United Kingdom. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2014.