St Giles' Church, Sheldon

St Giles’ Church, Sheldon
St Giles’ Church, Sheldon
52°27′34.42″N 1°46′40.8″W
Location	Sheldon
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Giles
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II* listed
Administration
Diocese	Anglican Diocese of Birmingham
Archdeaconry	Aston
Deanery	Coleshill
Parish	Sheldon

St Giles’ Church, Sheldon is a Grade II* listed^[1] parish church in the Church of England in Sheldon, Birmingham.^[2]

History

The church dates from 1291, but the current building is mostly 14th century. It was restored in 1867 by Slater and Carpenter.

From 1690 the rector was Thomas Bray who later helped to establish the Church of England in Maryland.

Organ

The two manual 14-stop pipe organ was installed by Thomas Hewins. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[3]

See also

• Listed buildings in Birmingham

Other Medieval churches in Birmingham

• St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton
• St Laurence's Church, Northfield
• St Edburgha's Church, Yardley

References

1. "Parish Church of St Giles, Birmingham". British Listed Buildings. britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
2. The Buildings of England. Warwickshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710310 p.203
3. "NPOR [N03729]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 22 February 2015.