St John's Church, Kidderminster

St. John's Church, Kidderminster

The Church of St. John the Baptist, Kidderminster
Location Kidderminster
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St John the Baptist
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed
Architect(s) George Alexander
Groundbreaking 1842
Completed 1843
Administration
Parish Kidderminster West Team Ministry
Deanery Kidderminster
Archdeaconry Dudley
Diocese Diocese of Worcester

St. John's Church, Kidderminster is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England[1] in Kidderminster.

History

The first St John the Baptist Church was built between 1842 and 1843 to designs by the architect George Alexander. It was known locally as the 'Black Church'. It was created as a parish in 1867 out of that of St Mary and All Saints' Church, Kidderminster.

The present church was rebuilt between 1892 and 1904 by J. A. Chatwin and incorporated the tower and spire of the earlier church, and was consecrated by the Bishop of Worcester Charles Gore on 13 February 1904.

In 1972 offices and vestries were constructed within the nave by Burman Goodall & Partners. The refectory and children's room were added then and the organ was moved to the west end of the nave over the refectory.

Vicars

Fr. Tim Williams 2015-present

Organ

The organ dates from 1909 by Nicholson and Co of Worcester. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[2]

The organist for 66 years from 1877 to 1943 was William Edward Wadeley.

References

  1. The Buildings of England : Worcestershire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
  2. http://npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=K00067

Coordinates: 52°23′12.8″N 2°15′39.25″W / 52.386889°N 2.2609028°W / 52.386889; -2.2609028

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