All Saints' Church, Bloxwich

All Saints' Church[1] is the parish church of the town of Bloxwich[2] in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall in the West Midlands County of England.[3] It is located to the south of High Street and close to the junctions of High Street and Elmore Green Road.[4] It is a Grade II listed building.[5]

All Saints' Church, Bloxwich
Church of All Saints, Bloxwich
All Saints' Church, Bloxwich
Map
52°36′54″N 2°00′18″W / 52.614979°N 2.005035°W / 52.614979; -2.005035
OS grid referenceSJ997019
LocationBloxwich, Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands County
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Websitewww.bloxwichparish.org.uk
History
StatusParish church
DedicationAll Saints
Dedicated1791
Consecrated1791
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
DesignatedJuly 1986
Completed1794
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseLichfield

History

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The Grade II listed monument outside All Saints' Church, Bloxwich

The church was built between 1791 and 1794 and additional alterations and extensions made to the church building between 1875 and 1877.[6] It was given Grade II listed status in July 1986 by Historic England.[7]

Present day

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The church serves as a local landmark and place of worship and community gatherings.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ Pearson, Michael (2012-10-30). Tracing Your Black Country Ancestors: A Guide For Family Historians. Casemate Publishers. ISBN 978-1-5267-1295-0.
  2. ^ "Bloxwich in history | Walsall Council". go.walsall.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  3. ^ "All Saints, Bloxwich". Parish Giving Scheme. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  4. ^ "Churches". Rediscover. 2016-07-07. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  5. ^ "Church of All Saints, Non Civil Parish - 1076400 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  6. ^ "All Saints' history". bloxwichparish.org.uk. bloxwichparish.org.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  7. ^ GENUKI. "Genuki: Bloxwich, Staffordshire". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  8. ^ bloxwichtelegraph (2015-11-04). "Bloxwich Remembrance parade replaced with church service". The Bloxwich Telegraph - incorporating The Bloxidge Tallygraph and Walsall North News. Founded 2006. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  9. ^ "ST 1209 - All Saints Church, Bloxwich, Staffordshire". JB Archive. Retrieved 2024-11-30.