St Andrew's Church, Wolverhampton

St Andrew's Church, Wolverhampton is a parish church in the Church of England in Wolverhampton[1]

St Andrew’s Church, Wolverhampton
West window by John Piper in St Andrew’s Church, Wolverhampton
LocationWolverhampton
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt Andrew
Architecture
Architect(s)Richard Twentyman
Groundbreaking1965
Completed1967
Construction cost£48,000
Administration
ParishSt Andrew Wolverhampton
DeaneryWolverhampton
ArchdeaconryWalsall
DioceseDiocese of Lichfield

History

The foundation stone of St Andrew's was laid by Revd. J.H. Iles on 25 May 1865 and building started to the designs of local architect Edward Banks.[2] It was to have enough room for 311 persons. The church was extended in 1870 with space for 700 seats and consecrated on 2 November 1870.[3]

The church was added to in 1891 and 1892 by F.T. Beck. On 31 May 1964 it was destroyed by fire.

The new church was designed by Richard Twentyman and construction started in 1965 and the church was opened in 1967. The west window was designed by John Piper and created by Patrick Reyntiens. The church cost £48,000 (equivalent to £877,638 in 2019).[4] Pevsner described the building as Blocky, of brick, and convincing.

References
  1. The Buildings of England. Staffordshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710469 p.324
  2. "Wolverhampton, Church Extension". Staffordshire Advertiser. Stafford. 27 May 1865. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  3. "Consecration of St Andrews and Christ Church, Wolverhampton". Staffordshire Advertiser. Stafford. 5 November 1870. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  4. UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved February 2, 2020.


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