All_Saints'_Church,_Four_Oaks

All Saints' Church, Four Oaks

All Saints' Church, Four Oaks

Church in Sutton Coldfield, England

All Saints' Church, Four Oaks is a Grade II* listed Church of England parish church in Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield.

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History

The foundation stone was laid on 11 April 1908 by the diocesan registrar J.B. Clarke[1] The church was built to designs by the architect Edwin Francis Reynolds and consecrated on Saturday, 30 October 1908 by Charles Gore, Bishop of Birmingham.[2]

The parish was formed from land taken from St James' Church, Hill.

Enlargements were undertaken in 1954 when a choir vestry was added, and the chancel and clergy vestry were added in 1965 by Wood, Kendrick & Williams.

Organ

The church has a pipe organ by Nicholson dating from 1921. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "New Church at Four Oaks". Tamworth Herald. Tamworth. 11 April 1908. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  2. [2]
    "New Church at Four Oaks Consecration Service". Lichfield Mercury. Lichfield. 6 November 1908. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  3. [3]
    "NPOR [N07564]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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