Where is St Nicolas' Church?
St Nicolas' Church is at 81 The Green, King's Norton, Birmingham B38 8RU. Also near Pershore Road South and Churchyard Lane.
In brief
An Anglican parish church at the heart of Kings Norton Village. It's not too far from St Nicolas Place which includes the Saracens Head and The Old Grammar School.
Spire of St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton. Photography by Elliott Brown
St Nicolas' Church - history
There has been a church on this site in the village of Kings Norton since the 11th Century, although most of what you see today dates from the 13th Century and in later centuries. A church was first recorded of being on this site in 1213. The spire was built between 1446 and 1475. The Norman building was demolished in the 14th Century when a new nave, both aisles and the chancel arch were constructed. By the 17th Century, almost the whole of the south aisle was rebuilt. The nave from the 15th century was replaced by a much steeper version. A parish was assigned to the church in 1846.
Restoration of the church during the 19th century was undetaken by Ewan Christian in 1863 and by W. J. Hopkins in 1871.
Painting of Kings Norton in 1911. Now in the collection of the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, and seen at the Birmingham History Galleries in 2012. Photography by Elliott Brown
St Nicholas' Church has been a Grade I listed building since 1952.
Thomas the Tank Engine and the Reverend W. V. Awdry
The author of the Thomas the Tank Engine children books (including The Railway Series) the Reverend W. V. Awdry was a curate at St Nicolas' Church from 1940 until 1946.
St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton. Photography by Pat Taylor
At the nearby Kings Norton Station, there is a mural on the inside of the footbridge.
Mural at Kings Norton Station (January 2013). Photography by Elliott Brown
Weddings at St Nicolas' Church
The Church of St Nicolas is the perfect venue in Kings Norton for a white wedding. With those classic looking wedding cars parked out at The Green.
Wedding cars at St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton (April 2013). Photography by Elliott Brown
Contact details
St Nicolas' Church
81 The Green
King's Norton
Birmingham
B38 8RU
0121 458 3289