St Paul’s Church, in the centre of the Square, is a Grade I listed building and was built at the same time as the square, completed in 1779. Tower / spire added by 1823.
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
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.
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.
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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.
The east window has an important enamelled stained glass window made in 1791 by Francis Eginton and modelled an altarpiece painted 1786 by Benjamin West now in the Dallas Museum of Art It shows the Conversion of Paul.
Contact details
St Paul's Church
St. Paul's Square,
Birmingham
B3 1QZ
0121 236 7858
St Paul's Church - Contact