Broad Street Presbyterian Church, Birmingham

Broad Street Presbyterian Church is a Grade II listed former Presbyterian church, and later Second Church of Christ Scientist, on Broad Street, Birmingham, England.[1]

Broad Street Presbyterian Church
52°28′37.2″N 1°54′42.12″W
LocationBroad Street, Birmingham
CountryEngland
DenominationChristian Scientist
Previous denominationPresbyterian
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Architect(s)J.R. Botham
Groundbreaking1848
Completed1849 (1849)

History

The foundation stone was laid on 24 July 1848 by Charles Cowan MP[2] and the church opened in 1849. Some restoration work was undertaken in 1859.[3]

By the early 20th century, the church was not prospering, and in 1914 there was a proposal to turn it into a cinema.[4]

In 1929 the building was acquired by the Second Church of Christ Scientist. Since closure it has been used as a nightclub.

Organ

The church had a pipe organ by Brindley and Foster. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[5]

References
  1. The Buildings of England. Warwickshire, Nikolaus Pevsner. p.139
  2. "Public Notices". Aris’s Birmingham Gazette. Birmingham. 24 July 1848. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  3. "Public Notices". Birmingham Journal. Birmingham. 11 June 1859. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  4. "Charity Commissioners intervene in Birmingham Controversy". Birmingham Daily Mail. Birmingham. 9 February 1914. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  5. "NPOR N07402". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
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