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Erdington Abbey

Erdington Abbey — church in Erdington, Birmingham, UK.

Erdington Abbey

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Erdington Abbey is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1850. Designed by Augustus Pugin. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Catholicism. Address: B23 6QL. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Erdington, Birmingham, UK". Coordinates: 52.5285°, -1.8362°.

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From the Wikipedia article

Erdington Abbey Church (grid reference SP112922) on Sutton Road, Erdington, Birmingham, England, is the more usual name of the grade II listed church of Saints Thomas and Edmund of Canterbury. It is the church of a Roman Catholic parish in the Archdiocese of Birmingham served by the Redemptorists. The abbey itself was the adjacent building, now Highclare School.

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Coordinates
52.5285, -1.8362
District
Birmingham
Parish
Birmingham, unparished area
Postcode
B23 6QL
Parliamentary constituency
Birmingham Erdington
Established
1850

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Erdington Abbey?
Erdington Abbey is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.5285°, -1.8362°.
When was Erdington Abbey built?
Erdington Abbey dates to 1850 — the Victorian period. It was designed by Augustus Pugin.
Who designed Erdington Abbey?
Erdington Abbey was designed by Augustus Pugin.
Is Erdington Abbey a listed building?
Erdington Abbey carries the heritage designation "Grade II* listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.