All Saints' Church, Gravelly Hill facts for kids
Quick facts for kids All Saints’ Church, Gravelly Hill |
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All Saints’ Church, Gravelly Hill
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| 52°30′53.36″N 1°51′32.7″W / 52.5148222°N 1.859083°W | |
| Location | Erdington |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | http://allsaintsgravellyhill.co.uk |
| History | |
| Dedication | All Saints |
| Consecrated | 1928 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | V.S. Peel |
| Groundbreaking | 1900 |
| Completed | 1901 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | All Saints Gravelly Hill |
| Deanery | Aston |
| Archdeaconry | Aston |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Birmingham |
All Saints’ Church in Gravelly Hill is a special parish church located in Birmingham, England. It is part of the Church of England, which is a Christian church.
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History of the Church
Building the Church
This church was built a long time ago, between the years 1900 and 1901. An architect named V.S. Peel designed it. When it was first built, it was like a smaller, helper church for another church called St Barnabas' Church, Erdington.
Making the Church Bigger
Later, in 1918, another architect named William Bidlake made the church bigger. This helped it serve more people in the community.
Becoming Its Own Parish
In 1928, the church was officially made sacred, which is called 'consecrated.' This was an important step. The next year, in 1929, All Saints' Church became its own parish. A parish is like a local area that a church serves. This new parish was created from parts of the areas covered by St Barnabas' Church, Erdington and St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aston.
New Parishes Formed
In 1934, a part of All Saints' parish was used to create a brand new parish for St Mark's Church, Stockland Green. This shows how the church helped new communities grow.
