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
LocationBirmingham
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipEvangelical
Websiteelmdonchurch.org
History
DedicationSt Nicholas
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Architect(s)John Standbridge of Warwick
Groundbreaking1780
Completed1781
Specifications
Capacity150 persons
Length74 feet (23 m)
Width32 feet (9.8 m)
Administration
ParishElmdon, St Nicholas
DeanerySolihull
ArchdeaconryAston
DioceseAnglican 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

  1. The Buildings of England. Warwickshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710310 p. 288
  2. "Warwickshire Parish Church. Elmdon". Leamington Spa Courier. Leamington Spa. 21 October 1893. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
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