The church of the Ascension in Hall Green started life as a chapel built in 1704 (consecrated on Ascension Day, hence the unusual dedication) and is a rare example of a Queen Anne period church, blieved to have been designed or at least influenced by the architect William Wilson.
The original church consisted of the present nave and tower (crowned by its distinctive cupola which gives it an almost continental look) but was significantly extended eastwards in the 1860s to give the present transepts and chancel that give the church its cruciform plan.
The interior is restrained in its simplicity, preserving its original character despite the Victorian rebuilding of the east end (only the stained glass here really attests to this as the work was otherwise sensitively done). The nave retains its box pews and west gallery and still has the feel of a country church of the 1700s, despite being nowadays surrounded by modern day suburbia.
I am very grateful to the nice ladies here who were stwearding the church for the Heritage open day I'd deliverately timed my visit for as I was running late (after a long bus ride and walk over) so was delighted to find they were still packing up when I turned up 5 minutes after they were due to close, and kindly let me explore the church as I wished regardless.
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The church of the Ascension in Hall Green started life as a chapel built in 1704 (consecrated on Ascension Day, hence the unusual dedication) and is a rare example of a Queen Anne period church, blieved to have been designed or at least influenced by the architect William Wilson.
The original church consisted of the present nave and tower (crowned by its distinctive cupola which gives it an almost continental look) but was significantly extended eastwards in the 1860s to give the present transepts and chancel that give the church its cruciform plan.
The interior is restrained in its simplicity, preserving its original character despite the Victorian rebuilding of the east end (only the stained glass here really attests to this as the work was otherwise sensitively done). The nave retains its box pews and west gallery and still has the feel of a country church of the 1700s, despite being nowadays surrounded by modern day suburbia.
I am very grateful to the nice ladies here who were stwearding the church for the Heritage open day I'd deliverately timed my visit for as I was running late (after a long bus ride and walk over) so was delighted to find they were still packing up when I turned up 5 minutes after they were due to close, and kindly let me explore the church as I wished regardless.
ascensionhallgreen.uk/index.php/our-history/
Tags: Hall Green church Birmingham West Midlands architecture
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The church of the Ascension in Hall Green started life as a chapel built in 1704 (consecrated on Ascension Day, hence the unusual dedication) and is a rare example of a Queen Anne period church, blieved to have been designed or at least influenced by the architect William Wilson.
The original church consisted of the present nave and tower (crowned by its distinctive cupola which gives it an almost continental look) but was significantly extended eastwards in the 1860s to give the present transepts and chancel that give the church its cruciform plan.
The interior is restrained in its simplicity, preserving its original character despite the Victorian rebuilding of the east end (only the stained glass here really attests to this as the work was otherwise sensitively done). The nave retains its box pews and west gallery and still has the feel of a country church of the 1700s, despite being nowadays surrounded by modern day suburbia.
I am very grateful to the nice ladies here who were stwearding the church for the Heritage open day I'd deliverately timed my visit for as I was running late (after a long bus ride and walk over) so was delighted to find they were still packing up when I turned up 5 minutes after they were due to close, and kindly let me explore the church as I wished regardless.
ascensionhallgreen.uk/index.php/our-history/
Tags: Hall Green church Birmingham West Midlands architecture
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The church of the Ascension in Hall Green started life as a chapel built in 1704 (consecrated on Ascension Day, hence the unusual dedication) and is a rare example of a Queen Anne period church, blieved to have been designed or at least influenced by the architect William Wilson.
The original church consisted of the present nave and tower (crowned by its distinctive cupola which gives it an almost continental look) but was significantly extended eastwards in the 1860s to give the present transepts and chancel that give the church its cruciform plan.
The interior is restrained in its simplicity, preserving its original character despite the Victorian rebuilding of the east end (only the stained glass here really attests to this as the work was otherwise sensitively done). The nave retains its box pews and west gallery and still has the feel of a country church of the 1700s, despite being nowadays surrounded by modern day suburbia.
I am very grateful to the nice ladies here who were stwearding the church for the Heritage open day I'd deliverately timed my visit for as I was running late (after a long bus ride and walk over) so was delighted to find they were still packing up when I turned up 5 minutes after they were due to close, and kindly let me explore the church as I wished regardless.
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The church of the Ascension in Hall Green started life as a chapel built in 1704 (consecrated on Ascension Day, hence the unusual dedication) and is a rare example of a Queen Anne period church, blieved to have been designed or at least influenced by the architect William Wilson.
The original church consisted of the present nave and tower (crowned by its distinctive cupola which gives it an almost continental look) but was significantly extended eastwards in the 1860s to give the present transepts and chancel that give the church its cruciform plan.
The interior is restrained in its simplicity, preserving its original character despite the Victorian rebuilding of the east end (only the stained glass here really attests to this as the work was otherwise sensitively done). The nave retains its box pews and west gallery and still has the feel of a country church of the 1700s, despite being nowadays surrounded by modern day suburbia.
I am very grateful to the nice ladies here who were stwearding the church for the Heritage open day I'd deliverately timed my visit for as I was running late (after a long bus ride and walk over) so was delighted to find they were still packing up when I turned up 5 minutes after they were due to close, and kindly let me explore the church as I wished regardless.
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