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Broad Street Presbyterian Church, Birmingham

Broad Street Presbyterian Church
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52°28′37.2″N 1°54′42.12″W / 52.477000°N 1.9117000°W / 52.477000; -1.9117000
OS grid referenceSP 06058 86584
LocationBroad Street, Birmingham
CountryEngland
DenominationChristian Scientist
Previous denominationPresbyterian
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Architect(s)J.R. Botham
Groundbreaking1848
Completed1849 (1849)

Broad Street Presbyterian Church is a Grade II listed former Presbyterian church, and later Second Church of Christ Scientist, on Broad Street, Birmingham, England.[1][2]

History

The foundation stone was laid on 24 July 1848 by Charles Cowan MP[3] and the church opened in 1849. Some restoration work was undertaken in 1859.[4]

By the early 20th century, the church was not prospering, and in 1914 there was a proposal to turn it into a cinema.[5]

In 1929 the building was acquired by the Second Church of Christ Scientist. Since closure it has been used as a nightclub.[6]

Organ

The church had a pipe organ by Brindley and Foster. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[7]

References

  1. ^ The Buildings of England. Warwickshire, Nikolaus Pevsner. p.139
  2. ^ Historic England. "Second Church of Christ Scientist (1343341)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Public Notices". Aris’s Birmingham Gazette. Birmingham. 24 July 1848. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Public Notices". Birmingham Journal. Birmingham. 11 June 1859. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Charity Commissioners intervene in Birmingham Controversy". Birmingham Daily Mail. Birmingham. 9 February 1914. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Popworld Birmingham". Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  7. ^ "NPOR [N07402]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 1 March 2015.

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