Where is All Saints Church?

All Saints Church is at 2 Vicarage Rd, King's Heath, Birmingham B14 7RA

 

In brief

The parish church of Kings Heath was built as an Anglican church, starting in 1859-60. A spire was added in 1866. The north aisle added in 1883 and the west end was enlarged in 1899. It is a Grade II listed building. Kings Heath Village Square opened outside of the church in 2011, in what was the churchyard of All Saints.

All Saints Church, Kings Heath (December 2021). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

All Saints Church, Kings Heath - history

The original architect for the Anglican Church of All Saints in Kings Heath was Frederick Preedy (1820-1898).

He did the original work of 1859-60, and later designed the spire in 1866.

All Saints Church, Kings Heath (February 2012). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The north aisle was added in 1883 by Julius Alfred Chatwin (1830-1907).

The west end was enlarged in 1899 by J P Sharp (d.1915).

All Saints Church, Kings Heath (February 2012). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The walls were made of stone with Bromsgrove stone cladding under clay tile roofs.

The church became a Grade II listed building in 2003.

In 2009 the church was being extended to the west to connect the church to what would become the All Saints Centre.

All Saints Church, Kings Heath (July 2020). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

About half of the spire has been under scaffolding during 2021-22.

Blossom trees from Vicarage Road towards All Saints Church, Kings Heath (April 2022). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The scaffolding below the spire was removed during April 2022, and is fully visible as of St George's Day from the High Street in the Village Square.

All Saints Church, Kings Heath (April 2022). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Contact details

All Saints Kings Heath

All Saints Church

2 Vicarage Road

Kings Heath

Birmingham

B14 7RA