A recognisable view of the church, little changed. I notice there's a stone plaque in the wall alongside the pavement -perhaps a foundation stone, although it looks a bit small for that. Also the church clocks seem to have been placed in an odd position, covering some features - presumably an afterthought.
Tge large house alongside to the right bears a crest over the entrance - the rectory ??
The row of terrace houses just in view on the right have a plaque naming 'The Limes' and, I think, dated 1878 - so built before the church was constructed.
From British History Online :
ST. MARK, Washwood Heath (Washwood Heath Rd.), was licensed for public worship as a chapel of ease of St. Saviour's, Saltley, in 1890.The church, which is of red brick with stone dressings and consists of chancel, nave, aisles, and stone tower with spire, was consecrated in 1899. The architect was J. A. Chatwin. A parish was assigned out of St. Saviour's in 1907, when the living became a vicarage in the gift of the Vicar of St. Saviour's. Part of the parish was taken to form part of the parish of St. Mary and St. John, Shaw Hill (1929).
Tge large house alongside to the right bears a crest over the entrance - the rectory ??
The row of terrace houses just in view on the right have a plaque naming 'The Limes' and, I think, dated 1878 - so built before the church was constructed.
From British History Online :
ST. MARK, Washwood Heath (Washwood Heath Rd.), was licensed for public worship as a chapel of ease of St. Saviour's, Saltley, in 1890.The church, which is of red brick with stone dressings and consists of chancel, nave, aisles, and stone tower with spire, was consecrated in 1899. The architect was J. A. Chatwin. A parish was assigned out of St. Saviour's in 1907, when the living became a vicarage in the gift of the Vicar of St. Saviour's. Part of the parish was taken to form part of the parish of St. Mary and St. John, Shaw Hill (1929).
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