St Mary's Church, Temple Balsall

St Mary's Church, Temple Balsall

St Mary's Church, Temple Balsall
52°22′54″N 1°41′51″W / 52.3816°N 1.6974°W / 52.3816; -1.6974Coordinates: 52°22′54″N 1°41′51″W / 52.3816°N 1.6974°W / 52.3816; -1.6974
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Anglo Catholic
Website
History
Dedication St Mary
Administration
Parish Temple Balsall
Diocese Birmingham
Province Canterbury
Clergy
Vicar(s) Revd Kathleen Lloyd Roberts
Honorary priest(s) Revd Professor Leslie Houlden
Laity
Organist(s) Norman Ashfield

St Mary's Church, Temple Balsall is a parish church in the Church of England in Temple Balsall, Solihull, West Midlands, England.

History

The church is of 13th century style but was heavily restored by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1849.[1] The church is a Grade I listed building.[2][3]

It is thought that the church was built by the Knights Templar and is the Mother Church of the Templars and the Knight Hospitallers. Knights of both Orders are illustrated in the Altar window.[3]

Organ

The church has a small pipe organ by Porritt of Leicester. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

See also

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References

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