Wade Street Church
Lichfield, Staffordshire
The roots of Wade Street Church go back over 400 years with the current building opened in 1812. It is still standing today and the outside is more or less unchanged.
It is a Victorian gem with beautiful stained glass windows, providing a sacred space of quiet and reflection for visitors.
The church is a Grade II listed building built in 1843 by Scott and Moffat and probably designed by Gilbert Scott, the famous Victorian architect. The clock on the spire originally came from Shenstone Court and was installed as a memorial to all those who had died in WWI.
The stained glass window on the south side of the building showing Christ with Mary Magdalene in the Garden of Gethsemane was made by Charles Kempe and his signature of a small wheatsheaf can be seen in the window. There is also a splendid wrought iron lectern, the origins of which are sadly unknown.