Coleshill, St Peter and St Paul

This spacious and dignified church (grade I listed) is generally acknowledged to be one of the most interesting churches in the Birmingham conurbation.

On the site of an Anglo-Saxon minster, the present building is from the 14th and 15th centuries and was extensively restored in the 19th century.

It consists of a chancel, a nave with north and south aisles and porches and a west tower with an impressive spire. The four eastern bays of the nave are the oldest part of the church.

The beautiful nave was built in the 15th century in the Perpendicular style. It contains stained glass windows on each side and there is a fine east window of seven lights behind the altar.

The church is rich in monuments, both in the form of effigies of Crusader knights and lords of the manor of Coleshill, and four floor brasses.

In the chancel, an original piscina and the mutilated remains of medieval sedilia (seats for officiating clergy) have been discovered recently.

The font alone makes a visit a rewarding experience. It is an 'outstanding good Norman piece of the mid 12th century' (Pevsner).

Facsimiles of the floor brasses have been made recently so brass-rubbing is a possibility.

Opening Times
Wednesday and Saturday, 11am - 1pm
April to September

Telephone: 01675 462 188

Service Times

Sunday	8am	Holy Communion
	9.45am	Family Communion
	6.30pm	Evening Prayer