Historic churches · West Midlands
St Mary's Church
In or near Birmingham.
St Mary's Church — church in Handsworth, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Perry Barr · 1.3 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Mary's Church is located in Birmingham, postcode B20 2RW, and is accessible via the nearest railway station, Perry Barr, which is 1.3 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Mary's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Handsworth, Birmingham, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.5106°, -1.9193°.
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Official information
St Mary's Church, also known as Handsworth Old Church, is a historic Anglican church located in Birmingham. Visitors can attend various services and enjoy the church's beautiful grounds, which are adjacent to Handsworth Park.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Church, Handsworth, also known as Handsworth Old Church, is a Grade II* listed Anglican church in Handsworth, Birmingham, England. Its ten-acre (4 hectare) grounds are contiguous with Handsworth Park. It lies just off the Birmingham Outer Circle, and south of a cutting housing the site of the former Handsworth Wood railway station. It is noteworthy as the resting place of famous progenitors of the industrial age, and has been described as the "Cathedral of the Industrial Revolution".
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Background
History
Despite the church's strong Industrial Revolution connections, the earliest parish register for St Mary's (held at the Library of Birmingham) commences in 1558; while the first stone church building was erected on the site around 1160. This was a small and austere Norman structure, occupying about half of the present south aisle. The church's few surviving Norman features can be seen at the lower stages of the sandstone tower at the original church's east end. In its long history, St Mary's has undergone successive and opinionated reconstruction, especially in 1820 and 1870. As a Staffordshire country church placed at the convergence of several cross country tracks, St Mary's became a…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5106, -1.9193
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B20 2RW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Perry Barr
- Phone
- 07594731122
- Nearest railway station
- Perry Barr — 1.3 km
- Opening
- Open during service hours and occasions; free to visit.
- Official site
- handsworthstmary.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594339 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Handsworth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Handsworth Park Walk 810 (fv29).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church?
- St Mary's Church is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B20 2RW), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- What is St Mary's Church?
- St Mary's Church — church in Handsworth, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Perry Barr, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode B20 2RW.
- Is St Mary's Church a listed building?
- St Mary's Church is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Perry Barr, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B20 2RW.