Built in 1922 by Architect George Bernard Cox of Harrison Cox Architects of Birmingham with interior decoration by R. L. Boulton of Cheltenham, J. Linthout of Bruges and Ludwig Oppenheimer and Co. of Manchester.
The exterior of the building is Italian Romanesque in style. The interior of the church is Byzatine in inspiration in mosaic, marble and stonework and its monolithic, marble piers. The sanctuary is dominated by the rainbow coloured half-dome, set with mosaic tiles in fish scale patterns.
Refreshments will be available.
How to get there:
Local buses 7 (passes the church), 51,52,33, 907 (6 ways Lozells). train station – Witton. Parking available – use post code B6 6LA
Organised by Friends of the Sacred Heart
DATE & TIME
Sat 12 Sept | 10am-4pm
Sat 19 Sept | 10am-4pm
LOCATION
Sacred Heart & St. Margaret Mary Church, 85 Prestbury Road, Aston, B6 6EG
COST
Free
BOOKING
Booking not required
ACCESS
This tour is accessible for wheelchair users