St James the Great, Shirley facts for kids
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St James the Great, Shirley
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| 52°24′22.25″N 1°49′35.41″W / 52.4061806°N 1.8265028°W | |
| Location | Shirley, West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | [1] http://shirleyparishb90.co.uk |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Groundbreaking | 1831 |
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| Parish | Shirley |
| Deanery | Shirley |
| Archdeaconry | Birmingham |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Birmingham |
St James the Great, Shirley is a Grade II listed parish church in the town of Shirley in Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands, England. It is part of the Anglican Diocese of Birmingham.
History
St James Church was started in 1831 and enlarged in 1882. In 1893, Shirley became its own ecclesiastical parish.
The church is in a joint parish with:
- St John the Divine, Tidbury Green
- Christ the King, Shirley
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