St Paul's Church, Dosthill

St Paul’s Church, Dostill

St Paul’s Church, Dostill
52°35′45.07″N 1°41′17.39″W / 52.5958528°N 1.6881639°W / 52.5958528; -1.6881639Coordinates: 52°35′45.07″N 1°41′17.39″W / 52.5958528°N 1.6881639°W / 52.5958528; -1.6881639
Location Dosthill, Staffordshire
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Paul
Consecrated 2 April 1872
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed
Architect(s) Edward Holmes
Style Early English Gothic
Groundbreaking 5 October 1870
Completed 1872 (1872)
Administration
Parish Dosthill
Deanery Polesworth
Archdeaconry Aston
Diocese Anglican Diocese of Birmingham

St Paul’s Church, Dosthill is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Dosthill, Staffordshire, England.[1]

History

The foundation stone was laid on 5 October 1870 by Mr. Farmer.[2] The church was built between 1870 and 1872 to designs of the Birmingham architect Edward Holmes. George Lilley of Ashby-de-la-Zouch was chosen as the contractor.[3] It was consecrated by the Bishop of Worcester on 2 April 1872.[4]

Part of the burial ground was not ready until 1873, and the Bishop of Worcester returned on 22 September 1873 to consecrate it.[5] It contains the war graves of a West Yorkshire Regiment private of World War I and a Royal Marines sergeant of World War II.[6]

References

  1. ↑ The Buildings of England. Staffordshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. p.117. ISBN 0140710469
  2. ↑ "Dosthill near Tamworth". Tamworth Herald. Tamworth. 8 October 1870. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "The Committee for the erection of the new church at Dosthill". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham. 23 June 1870. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "The Tamworth Herald Saturday April 6, 1872". Tamworth Herald. Tamworth. 6 April 1872. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Consecration". Tamworth Herald. Tamworth. 4 October 1873. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  6. ↑ CWGC Cemetery report, details from casualty record.
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