St Luke's Church, Blakenhall facts for kids
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St Luke's Church, Blakenhall
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| Location | Blakenhall |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Conservative Evangelical |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Dedication | St Luke |
| Consecrated | 18 July 1861 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Architect(s) | George Thomas Robinson |
| Groundbreaking | 1860 |
| Completed | 1861 |
| Closed | 2014 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Wolverhampton St Luke |
| Deanery | Wolverhampton |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Walsall |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lichfield |
St Luke's Church, Blakenhall is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Blakenhall, Wolverhampton.
History
The foundation stone was laid on 26 June 1860 by Revd. W. Dalton, vicar of St Philip’s Church, Penn. It was designed by the architect G. T. Robinson of Leamington Spa, and was consecrated by the Bishop of Lichfield on 18 July 1861.
Pevsner describes the church as furiously unruly.
Present day
In 2014 it was announced that parts of the tower and spire were unsafe and the roof and floor had dry rot. The Diocese of Lichfield was seeking formal closure of the church as the congregation was unable to raise funding to match that offered by English Heritage to repair the church. The congregation are currently worshipping in St Luke's Primary School.
St Luke's Church is within the Conservative Evangelical tradition of the Church of England and it has passed resolutions to reject the ordination of women. It receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Maidstone (currently Rod Thomas).
