St David's Church, Shenley Green

St David's Church, Shenley Green is a parish church of the Church of England located in Shenley Green, Birmingham.

St David's Church, Shenley Green
St David's Church, Shenley Green
52.4260°N 1.9735°W / 52.4260; -1.9735
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipBroad Church
Websitestdavidsshenleygreen.com
History
DedicationSt David
Consecrated9 May 1970
Architecture
Architect(s)Selby Clewer
Construction cost£55,000[1] (equivalent to £857,000 in 2019)[2]
Specifications
Bells1
Administration
ParishShenley Green
DeaneryKing's Norton[3]
ArchdeaconryBirmingham
DioceseBirmingham
ProvinceCanterbury
Clergy
Vicar(s)vacant

History

Until 1970 services were held in the church hall which was opened in 1962. The church was built between 1969 and 1970. It was consecrated on 9 May 1970 by Laurie Brown, Bishop of Birmingham.

It was designed by the architects of the Bournville Village Trust under the direction of Selby Clewer.

Part of the parish was taken from that of St Gabriel's Church, Weoley Castle.

Architecture

The church is dominated by its large lantern tower which not only illuminates the interior but also acts as a local landmark. The distinctive green copper roof was replaced with stainless steel in 2011-2012 after a number of thefts of copper sheeting.

The consecration stone, and dedication stones were brought from St David's Cathedral by the local scout troop in a handcart.

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ dating from 1970 by Bowen of Northampton. It was enlarged in 1999 by Trevor Tipple of Worcester. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

List of incumbents
  • David Pendleton, 1959–1989
  • Chris Jackson, 1989–2001
  • Nick Evans, 2002–2015
  • Mark Bennett, 2016–2020

Sources
  • St David's Church History. Church pamphlet

References
  1. "Crowded aisles at dedication service". Birmingham Daily Post. England. 11 May 1970. Retrieved 22 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  3. "St David, Shenley Green". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  4. "NPOR N01422". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
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