Where was the the former Christ Church Baptist Church, Aston?

The former Christ Church Baptist Church at 2 Victoria Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 5HA. Also on Witton Road.

 

In brief

The church is a Grade II listed building by James Cranston of Oxford. Dating from 1862 - 65. A hall was added in 1888 by J C Dunn and J F Hopkiss. There was a major fire here at the end of the 20th century, that led it to be redeveloped as flats called Christchurch, and the former congregation moved into a more modern building on the other side of Victoria Road. Is next to the site of Jamia Masjid Mohiuddin Siddiquia Birmingham. 

The former Christ Church Baptist Church, Aston (January 2010). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

 

The former Christ Church Baptist Church, Aston - history

The Christ Church Baptist Church of Aston was built from 1864 to 1865 by James Cranston of Oxford.

The former Christ Church Baptist Church, Aston (January 2010). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Built in a Venetian Gothic design in polychromatic brick with stone dressings; with slate roof tiles.

The former Christ Church Baptist Church, Aston (January 2010). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

A hall of 1888 followed by J C Dunn and J F Hopkiss.

The former Christ Church Baptist Church, Aston (January 2010). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

It's been a Grade II listed building since 1982.

The former Christ Church Baptist Church, Aston (January 2010). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

After a major fire here in the late 1990s, the church was sold to developers who converted it into flats called Christchurch.

The former Christ Church Baptist Church, Aston (January 2010). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The former Christ Church Baptist Church congregation bought a site on land on the other side of Victoria Road, and their new church was opened probably in the early 2000s.

The former Christ Church Baptist Church, Aston (January 2010). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

It is still a prominent landmark at Six Ways Island, Aston.

The former Christ Church Baptist Church, Aston (January 2010). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

It is a short walk away from Aston Hall & Park and Villa Park (home of Aston Villa FC).

The former Christ Church Baptist Church, Aston (January 2010). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Nearby bus routes between High Street (Newtown) and Birchfield Road include the 7, 33 and 51.

The former Christ Church Baptist Church, Aston (January 2010). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

Jamia Masjid Mohiuddin Siddiquia Birmingham was on land next door, but the building they was using on Victoria Road was demolished in 2017.

The former Christ Church Baptist Church, Aston (January 2010). Photography by Elliott Brown