List of Commissioners' churches in the English Midlands facts for kids

A Commissioners' church is a special kind of Anglican church in the United Kingdom. These churches were built using money approved by the British Parliament after a law called the Church Building Act of 1818. They are sometimes called "Waterloo Churches" or "Million Act Churches." For some of these churches, the government paid the full cost. For others, they gave a grant, and local people raised the rest of the money. This list shows the Commissioners' churches found in the East Midlands and the West Midlands areas of England.

Understanding Church Grades

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Churches in the Midlands

Here's a list of Commissioners' churches in the East and West Midlands.

Name and location	Photograph	Built	Grant (in £)	Architect	Notes	Grade
St George, Birmingham, West Midlands	—	1819–22	12,752	Thomas Rickman	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tall tower. It was taken down in 1960.	—
All Saints, Trefonen, Shropshire	—	1820	300	Thomas Jones	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a porch and a bell tower. A new part (chancel) was added in 1876.	—
Holy Trinity Church, Bordesley, West Midlands		1820–22	14,246	Francis Goodwin	Built in an old-fashioned church style with two towers at the west end. It hasn't been used as a church since 1971.	II
St. Paul's Church, George Street, Nottingham	—	1821–23	15,748	William Wilkins	Built in a grand, classical style with a tower and a small dome (cupola). It was later taken down.	—
St George, Kidderminster, Worcestershire	—	1821–24	17,047	Francis Goodwin	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower. It was fixed up in 1924 after a fire.	II*
Christ Church, West Bromwich, West Midlands		1821–28	17,273	Francis Goodwin	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower. It was changed a bit around 1880.	—
St. Barnabas, Erdington, Birmingham		1822–23	5,348	Thomas Rickman	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower. More parts were added in 1883.	II
St Paul, Stockingford, Nuneaton, Warwickshire		1822–23	2,354	John Russell	Built in a classical style with a tower. A new part (chancel) was added in 1897.	II
St Peter, Belper, Derbyshire	—	1822–24	11,922	Matthew Habershon	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a west tower and pointy decorations (pinnacles).	II
St George, Leicester		1823–26	16,130	William Parsons	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower and a tall, thin spire. It burned in 1911 and was fixed.	II
St Peter, Dale End, Birmingham, West Midlands	—	1825–27	18,066	Thomas Rickman and Henry Hutchinson	Built in a classical style with a small dome (cupola). It was taken down in 1899.	—
St John the Evangelist, Derby, Derbyshire		1826–28	4,619	Francis Goodwin	Built in an old-fashioned church style with four corner towers. A new part (chancel) was added in 1871.	II*
St Thomas' Church, Holloway Head, Birmingham, West Midlands		1826–29	15,915	Thomas Rickman and Henry Hutchinson	Built in an ancient Greek style with a tower. It was bombed in 1941, and only the front part remains.	II
St George, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire		1827–28	4,952	Francis Octavius Bedford	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower and pointy decorations (pinnacles). More parts were added later.	II*
St Mary, Bilston, West Midlands		1827–29	7,749	Francis Goodwin	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower.	II*
Christ Church, Coseley, West Midlands		1827–29	8,632	Thomas Lee, junior	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower. It was fixed up in 1883.	II
St Andrew, Netherton, West Midlands		1827–29	8,661	Thomas Lee, junior	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower. More parts were added later.	II
St Paul, Burslem, Staffordshire	—	1828–29	7,763	Lewis Vulliamy	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower. It was rebuilt in 1874 and later taken down.	—
St George's Church, Wolverhampton, West Midlands		1828–30	6,968	James Morgan	Built in a classical style with a tower and spire. It hasn't been used as a church since 1978.	II
St George, Claines, Worcestershire	—	1829–30	2,195	James Lucy	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower. It was taken down in 1894.	—
St George, New Mills, Derbyshire		1829–30	2,691	Robert Dennis Chantrell	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower and spire. A new part (chancel) was added in 1897–98.	II
Holy Trinity, Wordsley, West Midlands		1829–30	3,818	Lewis Vulliamy	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower.	II
St George, Frankwell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire		1829–31	2,551	Edward Haycock	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower and side sections (transepts).	II
St Thomas' Church, Brampton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire		1830–31	2,063	John Woodhead and William Hurst	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a west tower. A new part (chancel) was added in 1891.	II
St James' Church, Riddings, Derbyshire		1830–31	2,140	Francis Octavius Bedford	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower and spire.	II
Christ Church, Tunstall, Staffordshire		1830–31	2,146	Francis Octavius Bedford	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower and spire. More parts were added later.	II
Christ Church, Coventry, West Midlands	—	1830–32	8,986	Thomas Rickman and Henry Hutchinson	Built in an old-fashioned church style. It was bombed, and only the old medieval spire is left.	—
St Mark, Shelton, Staffordshire		1831–33	9,381	John Oates	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower. A new part (chancel) was added in 1868.	II
All Saints, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands	—	1832–33	1,020	Thomas Rickman and Henry Hutchinson	Built in an old-fashioned church style with small towers (turrets). A new part (chancel) was added in 1881, but the church was later taken down.	—
Holy Trinity, Wrockwardine Wood, Shropshire		1832–33	300	John Baddeley	Built in a Greek classical style using brick, with a tower. It was made bigger later.	II
St James the Less, Longton, Staffordshire		1832–34	10,273	Thomas Johnson	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower. It was rebuilt in 1878.	II
Emmanuel, Loughborough, Leicestershire		1835–37	2,143	Thomas Rickman	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower. More parts were added in 1909 and 1990.	II
St Luke, Ironbridge, Shropshire		1836–37	200	Thomas Smith	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower.	II
St Stephen, Sneinton, Nottingham		1837–39	1,303	Thomas Rickman and R. C. Hussey	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower. It was made bigger in 1912.	II
Christ Church, Catshill, Worcestershire		c. 1838	200	Harvey Eginton	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower. A new part (chancel) was added in 1871.	II
St James the Great, Eve Hill, Dudley, West Midlands		1838–39	750	William Bourne	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a west tower. A new part (chancel) was added in 1869.	II
St Paul, Tipton, West Midlands	—	1838–39	2,000	Robert Ebbels	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower. It was changed in 1899.	—
Christ Church, Wellington, Shropshire		1838–39	400	Thomas Smith	Built in an old-fashioned church style.	II
Holy Trinity, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire		1838–40	400	Henry Isaac Stevens	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower. A new part (chancel) was added in 1866.	II
St James, Daventry, Northamptonshire	—	1839	200	Hugh Smith	This church was taken down in 1962.	—
St Peter, Coventry, West Midlands		1840–41	800	Robert Ebbels	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a west tower. It is no longer used as a church.	II
St Paul, Foleshill, Coventry, West Midlands	—	1840–41	500	James Ackroyd	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower. It was bombed and later taken down.	—
St Peter, Upper Gornal, West Midlands		1840–41	722	Robert Ebbels	Built in an old-fashioned church style with two small towers (turrets). A new part (chancel) was added in 1857, and a rounded end (apse) in 1865.	—
Christ Church, Oldbury, West Midlands		1840–41	3,142	Thomas Johnson	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a brick tower on the northwest side. A new part (chancel) was added in 1867.	II
Holy Trinity, Attleborough, Nuneaton, Warwickshire		1841	250	Thomas Larkins Walker	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower and spire.	II
St Edmund, Northampton	—	1841	250	Charles Vickers	Built in an old-fashioned church style. It was made bigger in 1891 and later taken down.	—
Holy Trinity, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire		1841–42	600	Thomas Johnson	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tall steeple. A new part (chancel) was added in 1864.	II
St Thomas, Mow Cop, Staffordshire		1841–42	300	Thomas Stanley	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower.	II
St John the Baptist, Kidderminster, Worcestershire	—	1842–43	200	George Alexander	Built in an old Romanesque style using brick, with a tower and spire. It was rebuilt in 1890–94, but the tower and spire remained.	—
St. Paul's Church, Hyson Green, Nottingham	—	1843	325	Henry Isaac Stevens	It was made bigger between 1889 and 1895.	—
Christ Church, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire	—	1843–44	400	Joseph Mitchell	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a west tower and side sections (transepts).	II
St. John the Baptist, Leenside, Nottingham	—	1843–44	800	George Gilbert Scott and William Bonython Moffatt	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a small bell tower. It was bombed and later taken down.	—
St Michael, Pelsall, West Midlands		1843–44	250	George Hamilton	Built in an old-fashioned church style. A tower was added in 1875, and a new part (chancel) in 1889.	—
St John, Brockmoor, Dudley, West Midlands	—	1844–45	500	Thomas Smith	Built in an old Romanesque style using brick, with side sections (transepts) and a small dome (cupola).	II
St Thomas, Keresley, West Midlands	—	1844–45	300	Benjamin Ferrey	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a west tower and spire.	II
Christ Church, Radford, Nottingham	—	1844–45	500	Henry Isaac Stevens	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a bell wall. It was taken down around 1948.	—
St John the Evangelist, Hazelwood, Derbyshire		1844–46	200	Henry Isaac Stevens	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a small bell tower. It was fixed up in 1903 after a fire.	II
St James the Great, Whitfield, Derbyshire	—	1844–46	1,000	Edwin Shellard	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower and spire. The new part (chancel) was made bigger in 1897.	—
St Luke, Little Dawley, Shropshire	—	1845	300	Robert Griffiths	Built in an old Romanesque style with a small bell tower. It has been changed into homes.	II
St John, Wednesbury, West Midlands	—	1845	400	Samuel Daukes and John R. Hamilton	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a northwest tower. It was fixed up in 1883.	—
St Peter, East Stockwith, Lincolnshire		1845–46	100	Thomas Johnson	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a small bell tower. It was fixed up in 1899.	II
St Paul, Morton, Lincolnshire		1845–46	150	Thomas Johnson	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower. The church was replaced in 1891, but the tower stayed.	II*
Christ Church, Quarry Bank, Dudley, West Midlands		1845–46	500	Thomas Smith	Built in an old-fashioned church style using brick, with a small dome (cupola) and side sections (transepts). A new part (chancel) was added in 1897.	—
St Luke, Cradley Heath, West Midlands		1845–47	500	William Bourne	Built in an old-fashioned church style with side sections (transepts). A rounded end (apse) was added in 1874.	—
St Mark, Pensnett, Dudley, West Midlands		1846–49	500	John Derick	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower and small towers (turrets). It was fixed up in 1924.	II
Christ Church, Cotmanhay, Derbyshire	—	1847	300	Henry Isaac Stevens	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a many-sided bell tower. It was taken down in 1987.	—
Holy Trinity, Milford, Derbyshire		1847–48	250	William Bonython Moffatt	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a northwest bell tower. A vestry (room for clergy) was added in 1910.	II
St James, Wednesbury, West Midlands	—	1847–48	500	William Horton	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower. It was made bigger in 1857, 1865, and 1885.	—
St Matthew, Etruria, Staffordshire	—	1847–49	250	Henry Ward and Son	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a small bell tower.	—
Holy Trinity, Hanley, Staffordshire	—	1847–49	325	Henry Ward and Son	Built in an old Romanesque style with a small tower.	—
Holy Trinity, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire	—	1847–49	250	James Trubshaw	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a small bell tower, a north tower, and a spire.	II
St Mark, Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, West Midlands		1848–49	250	Charles Orford	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a west tower and spire. It hasn't been used as a church since 1978.	II
St John, Charlesworth, Derbyshire		1848–49	250	Joseph Mitchell	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a north tower.	II
St Thomas, Coventry, West Midlands	—	1848–49	230	Edmund Sharpe and E. G. Paley	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a northwest small tower. It was taken down.	II
St Matthew, Wolverhampton, West Midlands	—	1848–49	300	Edward Banks	Built in an old-fashioned church style. It was taken down in 1963.	—
St Saviour, Saltley, Birmingham, West Midlands		1848–50	300	R. C. Hussey	Built in an old-fashioned church style. A spire was added in 1871.	II
St Mark, Ocker Hill, Tipton, West Midlands		1849	250	George Hamilton and Henry Saunders	Built in an old-fashioned church style using brick, with a bell wall.	—
St Jude, Birmingham, West Midlands	—	1850–51	500	Charles Orford	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a small bell tower. It was taken down.	—
All Saints, Moxley, West Midlands	—	1850–51	260	William Horton	Built in an old-fashioned church style. A tall steeple was added in 1877.	—
Holy Trinity, Wednesfield Heath, West Midlands	—	1850–52	220	Edward Banks	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower.	—
St Luke, Bilston, West Midlands	—	1851–52	300	Thomas Johnson	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a southeast tower.	—
Holy Trinity, Chesterton, Staffordshire		1851–52	150	Henry Ward and Son	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower.	II
St George, Darlaston, West Midlands	—	1851–52	300	Thomas Johnson	Built in an old-fashioned church style. It was changed in 1885, adding a northwest steeple.	—
Holy Trinity, Sneyd, Staffordshire	—	1851–52	350	George Thomas Robinson	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower and spire.	—
St John the Evangelist, Ladywood, Birmingham, West Midlands	—	1851–54	267	Samuel Sanders Teulon	Built in an old-fashioned church style. A new part (chancel) and side sections (transepts) were added in 1881.	II
St Paul, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands	—	1852–53	300	James Lyndon Pedley	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower. It was made bigger in 1868.	—
St Luke, Hanley, Staffordshire	—	1852–54	200	Henry Ward and Son	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower.	—
St Paul, Edensor, Longton, Staffordshire	—	1853	300	Henry Ward and Son	Built in an old-fashioned church style.	—
St Luke, Silverdale, Staffordshire		1853	100	Richard Armstrong	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tall steeple.	II
Holy Trinity, Coalbrookdale, Shropshire		1853–54	10	Reeves and Butcher	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a tower.	II*
St John the Divine, Leicester		1853–54	1,000	George Gilbert Scott	Built in an old-fashioned church style. It has been changed into apartments.	II
St Stephen, Willenhall, West Midlands	—	1853–54	300	William Darby Griffin	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a west bell wall. It was taken down in 1978.	—
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire	—	c. 1854	80	James Murray	Built in an old-fashioned church style. A northwest tower and spire were added between 1875 and 1893.	—
Holy Trinity, Short Heath, Willenhall, West Midlands		1854–55	245	William Horton	Built in an old-fashioned church style.	—
St Matthew, Smethwick, Staffordshire	—	1854–55	125	Joseph James	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a small bell tower.	II
St John the Evangelist, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire		1854–56	100	Henry Isaac Stevens	Built in an old-fashioned church style.	II
St Matthias, Birmingham, West Midlands	—	1855–56	380	James Lyndon Pedley	Built in an old-fashioned church style with a small bell tower. It was bombed and taken down in 1952.	—

See also

• List of Commissioners' churches in eastern England
• List of Commissioners' churches in London
• List of Commissioners' churches in Northeast and Northwest England
• List of Commissioners' churches in southwest England
• List of Commissioners' churches in Wales
• List of Commissioners' churches in Yorkshire