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St George’s Church, Wolverhampton
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St George’s Church, Wolverhampton
52°34′58.62″N 2°7′23.17″W / 52.5829500°N 2.1231028°W / 52.5829500; -2.1231028
Location Wolverhampton
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St George
Architecture
Architect(s) James Morgan
Groundbreaking 1828
Completed 1830
Construction cost £10,268
Closed 1978
Specifications
Capacity 2038 persons
Length 127 feet (39 m)
Width 67 feet (20 m)

St George's Church, Wolverhampton was once a church in Wolverhampton, England. It belonged to the Church of England. Today, it is a Grade II listed building, which means it's an important historical structure.

History of St George's Church

This church was built a long time ago, between 1828 and 1830. An engineer named James Morgan designed it. The building cost about £10,268 back then. This would be a lot more money today!

The church was officially opened on September 2, 1830. The Bishop of Lichfield led the special ceremony.

What the Church Looked Like

When it was new, people described St George's Church as being in the "Grecian style." It had a tower and a spire. The outside was made of brick, covered with a type of stone called Tixall stone. The windows were made of iron.

The inside of the church was bright and simple. It was very big, measuring 127 feet long and 67 feet wide. There were galleries on the sides and at the back. These were supported by iron pillars.

Seating and Features

St George's Church could hold many people, about 2038 in total. Some seats were in pews, which are like long benches. Many other seats, 1332 of them, were free for people who couldn't afford to pay. These free seats were in the middle aisle and at the back of the galleries.

Near the altar, at the east end of the church, there was a special painted window. An artist from Birmingham named Henderson created it. This window cost £100, which was a lot of money at the time. People raised money for it through donations.

Later Years and New Uses

The church served its community for many years. However, in 1978, it was no longer used as a church.

In 1986, the building got a new life! It was turned into a Sainsbury's Supermarket. This was a unique way to reuse an old church building.

Sainsbury's stayed there until 2015. Then, they moved to a new, bigger store nearby.

The Church Organ

St George's Church once had a beautiful pipe organ. It was built in 1897 by F.H. Browne, a company from Deal, Kent. Organs are large musical instruments that make sound using air flowing through pipes.

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