Church Of The Messiah Broad Street (unitarian)

[Williamstreeter]

"]I've walked past this church quite a few times when I was a nipper , I used to go to St Peters RC school and church which was to the rear of this curch

another piece of fine architecture raised to the ground and for what??

lyn[/QUOTE]

I'd agree with you there Lyn

 

[mikejee]

alan
It is now open with an entrance to the canal and surrounding eateries etc

 

[Astonian]

Hi Rosie The church of the Messiah british school -- broad street
Was in existence in 1868 and known as Broad street Board school. it received annual grants from1869.
It was supported by the Unitarian congregation but was undenominatioal, closed in1873 it then had accomodation
For 531, the next year it openend as broad street [temporary ] Board school by the Birmingham school Board,
ALL fees 1d It closed in1879

 

[Astonian]

hi mike what as happenend to my peice i wrote 25 mins abiut the school of the messiagh where as it gone before lynn put her peice in mine as disappeared how ?

 

[Astonian]

i would like an answer please mike here as to be a reason for it

 

[sospiri]

Alan,

It's still there - post #34.

Maurice

 

[Astonian]

hI maurice nice to hear from you best wishes Alan Astonian ;;;;;

 

[sospiri]

Hi Alan,

You too and I should have said post #33

Maurice

 

[Astonian]

Hi maurice, like wise here except my opologises because when i posted to you i missed out the wording thank you for replying as i was thinking of some think and not concetrating what i was writing so any way again maurice thank you for correcting the number take care Alan Astonian;;;

 

[brunel]

Looking both from the Mailbox does anyone know the church? building shown in the attached photo. It was there in 1953 but disappears afterwards.

 

[Vivienne14]

Welcome Brunel. I think it’s the Church of the Messiah on Broad Street. Here’s a link

Church Of The Messiah Broad Street (unitarian)

The Church of the Messiah Broad Street from Robert K Dent's book Old and New Birmingham published 1880.

birminghamhistory.co.uk

Viv.

 

[Morturn]

It was demolished for the redevelopment of Brindley Place

 

[oldMohawk]

The Church of the Messiah on Broad Street as seen in the 1930s aerial view below.
The canal basin right of centre and the church is left of centre on Broad street.

 

[Astoness]

moved this thread to the churches section of the forum

 

[brunel]

That’s great everyone. Thankyou. As I’m new to Birmingham but will be moving from Folkestone to the Solihull area soon is there a Birmingham history society I could join that focusses on the development of the city from 1780 onwards and particularly the inter war period?

 

[Astoness]

caption says demo of church broad st..i take it its st peters

lyn

 

[DavidGrain]

caption says demo of church broad st..i take it its st peters

lyn
View attachment 197549

No that is the church over the canal. At the moment I cannot remember its name. St Peter's was to the left and behind the photographer.

EDIT The Church of the Messiah. a Unitarian church well supported by many Birmingham business leaders in the past like the Nettlefolds and the Chamberlains

 

[Vivienne14]

The organ console, what a marvellous piece, but like all articles from demolished interiors : Where is it now ? Photo dated 1932.