Northfield Baptist Church
Northfield, West Midlands
The church has a modern multi purpose sanctuary, incorporating a baptistry for believers baptisms by immersion.
One of only four medieval parish churches within the city of Birmingham, standing in the old village centre which is now a conservation area.
Northfield, West Midlands
Key features are the Early English chancel noted by Pevsner, a Norman doorway, and the 14th century timber porch. Commonwealth War Graves are sited in the graveyard.
This Grade I listed church dates from the 12th century and contains in the chancel some of the finest Early English work in the historic county of Warwickshire. There is also a Norman doorway, and a rare 14th century timber porch outside the south door. The north aisle was added in 1900 by the English Gothic Revival architect George Frederick Bodley. The gridiron associated with the martyrdom of St Laurence can be seen in the stonework of the church tower. The Patron of the church is Keble College Oxford.
The stained glass windows are Victorian (by Hardman) and Edwardian (by CE Kempe). There is a bell tower with 10 bells, the ringing chamber for which is on the ground floor at the west end of the church.
The graveyard contains war graves from the two World Wars.
Northfield, West Midlands
The church has a modern multi purpose sanctuary, incorporating a baptistry for believers baptisms by immersion.
Kings Norton, West Midlands
The Cotteridge Church is an Anglican, Methodist and United Reformed Church Local Ecumenical Project in South Birmingham and is a busy seven day a week church well known in the area as the heart of the community.
Quinton, West Midlands
An interesting example of a 1950s church, one of many built by Birmingham diocese to cater for the needs of the people living in the outer ring of the city which was expanding rapidly at the time.