Where is St Michael's Church?

St Michael's Church is at 20 Soho Avenue, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, B18 5LB. Near St Michaels Road.

In brief

A Grade II listed building. The church was built in Handsworth in 1855 by W Bourne of sandstone with ashlar dressings. The spire followed in 1868 in the Decorated style.

St Michael's Church Handsworth from St Michael's Hill, Handsworth (September 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

St Michael's Church, Handsworth - history

It was built from 1851 to 1855 (when Handsworth was still in Staffordshire) by architect W Bourne.

Described as a large sandstone church with ashlar dressings, with a chancel, aisles, nave, west transepts, and a south west tower with spire added in 1868, all in the Decorated style.

On a hillside site.

St Michael's Church, Handsworth (September 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

St Michael's can be seen in Handsworth from the top of the Library of Birmingham with Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha.

St Michael's Church, Handsworth (October 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

The foundation stone was laid in 1852 by by William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth, of Sandwell Hall.

The church was consecrated by John Lonsdale, the Bishop of Lichfield.

It has been a Grade II listed building since 1982 and is in the Diocese of Birmingham.

St Michael's Church, Handsworth (September 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

The church is currently at risk, and in need of repair.

Contact details

St Michael's Church, Handsworth - Facebook

Parish Office

60 Beeton Road

Winson Green

Birmingham

B18 4QD

Father Dominic Melville on 01212746995 or 07856 595696