Nominal: 803.5 Hz Weight: 1176 lbs Diameter: 38.81" Bell 1 of 8
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1887
Dove Bell ID: 5079 Tower ID: 13927 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Oldbury: Christ Church
Diocese of Birmingham
Church, 602080
http://www.christchurcholdbury.org.ukOverview
Grid reference: SO 990 894
The church is built of brick with stone dressings and roof coverings of slate. The exterior of the building is in a simplified version of the Early English style. In the tall side walls of the aisles, pairs of lancets alternate with plain buttresses. The clerestory has pairs of small round-headed windows, but it is hardly visible from the outside because the aisles have independent pitched roofs.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
North-west tower, nave and aisles; the chancel is a continuation of the nave.
Footprint of Church buildings: 652 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
The church was built by an architect of the name Johnson and consecrated in July 1841. Alterations were carried out in 1867.
Exterior Description
The church is built of brick with stone dressings and roof coverings of slate. The exterior of the building is in a simplified version of the Early English style. In the tall side walls of the aisles, pairs of lancets alternate with plain buttresses. The clerestory has pairs of small round-headed windows, but it is hardly visible from the outside because the aisles have independent pitched roofs. The west wall has an entrance door in the centre under a gable; the door is flanked by two small lancet windows and there is another of the same type above the door. In the east wall is a large triplet of lancet windows, the central window being larger than the other two. The tower is tall enough to dominate the rest of the church, but is narrow in relation to its height. The lower stage reaches up to the level of the nave roof ridge and is plain, apart from the clock, and one small stair-window on each face. Above this are two further stages with three louvred lights on each face. The windows of the lower tier have small arched hood-moulds, while those of the upper tier are gabled. The tower is finished with a simple pierced parapet and four corner pinnacles with a gablet on each face.
Building Fabric and Features
Stained Glass
There are several small stained glass windows, that in the east wall was given in memory of William Chance, d.1856.
Interior
Interior Description
The interior is a box with galleries on three sides; the ceiling is flat and there is no structural division between nave and chancel. The arcade is of four bays, the easternmost bay being part of the chancel. The piers of the arcade are hexagonal with a small chamfer on the east and west sides. The clerestory is composed of small paired windows set in reveals with square heads. Both nave and aisles have flat ceilings. The church is painted white up to the level of the galleries but above this, in the nave, the walls and ceiling are covered with stencil decoration in the manner of C.E. Kempe. An IHS motif is employed on the walls, a large Tudor rose on the ceiling of the nave, and in the chancel the letters IHS and HPC alternate in a grid of painted roof timbers.
Fixtures and fittings
Font (object)
Octagonal stone font supported on five stumpy Corinthian colonnettes on a cruciform base. On each face of the font is a quatrefoil with a decorative motif in high relief.
Clock
made by JohnSmith & Sons from Derby
Pulpit
Large rectangular wooden pulpit with the corners chamfered. Each principal face is divided unequally by a mullion and transom, with trefoil-headed panels on the lower level and blank shields on the upper.
Lectern
Wooden eagle
Stall
Victorian work with curiously carved bench ends.
Bench Pew
Pine
Bells
Nominal: 1594 Hz Weight: 420 lbs Diameter: 25.25" Bell 2 of 8
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1887
Dove Bell ID: 33864 Tower ID: 13927 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1509.5 Hz Weight: 448 lbs Diameter: 26.38" Bell 3 of 8
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1887
Dove Bell ID: 33865 Tower ID: 13927 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1347.5 Hz Weight: 504 lbs Diameter: 28.13" Bell 4 of 8
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1887
Dove Bell ID: 33866 Tower ID: 13927 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1201 Hz Weight: 616 lbs Diameter: 30" Bell 5 of 8
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1887
Dove Bell ID: 33867 Tower ID: 13927 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1081.5 Hz Weight: 728 lbs Diameter: 32.25" Bell 6 of 8
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1887
Dove Bell ID: 33868 Tower ID: 13927 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1012.5 Hz Weight: 784 lbs Diameter: 33.88" Bell 7 of 8
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1887
Dove Bell ID: 33869 Tower ID: 13927 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 893 Hz Weight: 924 lbs Diameter: 35.75" Bell 8 of 8
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1887
Dove Bell ID: 33870 Tower ID: 13927 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: SO 990 894
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
The churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
The churchyard is closed for burial by order in council.
The date of the burial closure order is 25/06/1857
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
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There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
Further information
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