St Michael's Church, Handsworth facts for kids
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| 52°30′01″N 1°55′27″W / 52.5002°N 1.9242°W | |
| Location | St Michael's Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Anglo-Catholic |
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| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Groundbreaking | 1851 |
| Completed | 1855 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
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| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Birmingham |
St Michael's Church in St Michael's Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, England, is a Grade II listed, Church of England church, in the Diocese of Birmingham, built in 1851–1855 (and then in Staffordshire), and described as "a major local landmark".
In 1907 part of the parish was taken to form a new parish for St Peter's Church, Handsworth.
It can seat one thousand people, and was built mainly to accommodate workers from local industry.
The foundation stone was laid by William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth, of Sandwell Hall, in 1852. The church was consecrated by John Lonsdale, the Bishop of Lichfield.
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