Where is St. Paul's Church, Birmingham?

St. Paul's Church is in St. Paul's Square, Birmingham, B3 1QZ (in the Jewellery Quarter).

 

In brief

 It was designed by Roger Eykyn of Wolverhampton. St Paul's Square was built between 1777 & 1779 on the Newhall Estate owned by the Colmore family.

St Paul's in the Jewelery Quarter. Photography by Daniel Sturley

 

St Paul's in the Jewelery Quarter.. Photography by Damien Walmsley

 

St Paul's in the Jewelery Quarter. Photograpy by Chris Fletcher

 

St Paul's in the Jewelery Quarter. Photography by Tammie Naughton

 

As of autumn / winter 2023, St Paul's is at risk, and they need money to be raised to urgently repair the leaking roof!

St Paul's in the Jewelery Quarter. Photography by Elliott Brown

 

St Paul's Church - history

Built in 1779 as a chapel of St Martin's-in-the-Bull Ring, St Paul's is the only survivor of the town’s 18th-century churches. Standing in the City's only surviving Georgian square, it is known as the 'Jewellers' Church'.

It was the church of Birmingham's early manufacturers and merchants - Matthew Boulton and James Watt had their own pews, which were bought and sold as commodities at that time.

St Paul's in the Jewelery Quarter. Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The bell tower was built from 1822 to 1823, it was designed by Francis Goodwin and built by Standbridge and Company. The bells were installed in 2005 during the 250th anniversary of St Martin's Guild.

The Belfry at St Paul's in the Jewelery Quarter. Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Memorials, windows, artefacts and organs

The first documented organ in St Paul's was built in 1830 by James Bishop. It was sited on the gallery at the west end of the church.

St Paul's in the Jewelery Quarter. Photography by Elliott Brown

 

One stained glass window panel is close to the door to the south corner. Jesus with children.

St Paul's in the Jewelery Quarter. Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The other stained glass window is on the same side, to the east, near the Hollins memorial. Depicting angels.

St Paul's in the Jewelery Quarter. Photography by Elliott Brown

 

On the other side of the church is a more modern stained glass window from the year 2000.

St Paul's in the Jewelery Quarter. Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The east window was made by Francis Eginton in 1791 and modelled on an altarpiece painted about 1786 by Benjamin West, representing the Conversion of Saint Paul.

St Paul's in the Jewelery Quarter. Photography by Elliott Brown

 

There is memorial marble bust of the architect and sculptor William Hollins (1763 - 1843). He remodelled St Paul's Church around 1820.

St Paul's in the Jewelery Quarter. Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Two brass floorp plates, one for the members of the parish who fell in the First World War 1914 - 1918 and the Second World War 1939 - 1945.

St Paul's in the Jewelery Quarter. Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Also a brass plate for Ralph Andrew Watkyn Stevens, born 22nd September 1944, and died 25th August 1959., who was son of Ralph Stevens, Vicar of this Parish, and Gwen Stevens.

St Paul's in the Jewelery Quarter. Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Contact details

St Paul's Church

St. Paul's Square, 

Birmingham

B3 1QZ

0121 236 7858

St Paul's Church - Contact