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All Saints' Church, Four Oaks

Coordinates: 52°35′9.6″N 1°50′25.99″W / 52.586000°N 1.8405528°W / 52.586000; -1.8405528
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All Saints’ Church, Four Oaks
All Saints’ Church, Four Oaks
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52°35′9.6″N 1°50′25.99″W / 52.586000°N 1.8405528°W / 52.586000; -1.8405528
LocationFour Oaks, Sutton Coldfield
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Websiteallsaintsfouroaks.org.uk
History
DedicationAll Saints
Consecrated30 October 1908
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II* listed
Architect(s)Edwin Francis Reynolds
Groundbreaking1908
Completed1909
Administration
DioceseAnglican Diocese of Birmingham
ArchdeaconryAston
DeanerySutton Coldfield
ParishAll Saints Four Oaks

All Saints' Church, Four Oaks is a Grade II* listed Church of England parish church in Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield.

History

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The foundation stone was laid on 11 April 1908 by the diocesan registrar J.B. Clarke[1] The church was built to designs by the architect Edwin Francis Reynolds and consecrated on Saturday, 30 October 1908 by Charles Gore, Bishop of Birmingham.[2]

The parish was formed from land taken from St James' Church, Hill.

Enlargements were undertaken in 1954 when a choir vestry was added, and the chancel and clergy vestry were added in 1965 by Wood, Kendrick & Williams.

Organ

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The church has a pipe organ by Nicholson dating from 1921. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "New Church at Four Oaks". Tamworth Herald. Tamworth. 11 April 1908. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  2. ^ "New Church at Four Oaks Consecration Service". Lichfield Mercury. Lichfield. 6 November 1908. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  3. ^ "NPOR [N07564]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 3 March 2015.