St Giles' Church, Sheldon
| St Giles’ Church, Sheldon | |
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St Giles’ Church, Sheldon
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| 52°27′34.42″N 1°46′40.8″W / 52.4595611°N 1.778000°WCoordinates: 52°27′34.42″N 1°46′40.8″W / 52.4595611°N 1.778000°W | |
| Location | Sheldon |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Giles |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Sheldon |
| Deanery | Coleshill |
| Archdeaconry | Aston |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Birmingham |
St Giles’ Church, Sheldon is a Grade II* listedparish church in the Church of England in Birmingham.
The church dates from 1291, but the current building is mostly 14th century. It was restored in 1867 by Slater and Carpenter.
From 1690 the rector was Thomas Bray who later helped to establish the Church of England in Maryland.
The two manual 14-stop pipe organ was installed by Thomas Hewins. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
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