Where is Emmanuel Church?

Emmanuel Church at 3 Birmingham Road, Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B72 1DP. Corner with Little Green Lanes.

In brief

Grade II* listed building. 1909-26, by W.H. Bidlake. Nave and aisles were built before 1914; chancel completed by 1926. Planned crossing tower and transepts not executed. Lady chapel and halls added 1967.

Emmanuel Church from the X5 bus on the Birmingham Road through Wylde Green (January 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

Emmanuel Church - history

The land was donated by Emmanuel College in Cambridge.

It was built in 1909 by the famous architect W.H. Bidlake.

The High Altar is a fine example of an English Altar.

The Reredos has three panels each which depicts a scene of the Incarnation.

Two organs in Emmanuel.

The West End is a Willis Organ dating fromt the 1930's.

The East End organ is completely new.

The Lady Chapel is in the 1960's style.

Bus routes between Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield

National Express West Midlands Platinum services: X3, X4 and X5. 

Arriva Shropshire bus to Tamworth, on a Sapphire bus: 110.

Trains on the Cross City Line

The church is in walking distance of Chester Road Station.

Contact details

Emmanuel Church