Church of the Ascension, Stirchley
The Church of the Ascension, Stirchley is a parish church in the Church of England in Birmingham.Photo: Hassocks5489, CC0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Stirchley, England
- Also known as: “The Ascension”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kings Heath Park and Pineapple Road railway station.
Kings Heath Park
Park
Kings Heath Park is a Green Flag status park in the Kings Heath district of Birmingham, England, which is managed by Birmingham City Council. For a time, the park was used as the setting for the popular ATV programme Gardening Today. Kings Heath Park is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Church of the Ascension, Stirchley.
Pineapple Road railway station
Railway station
Photo: Hassocks5489, CC0.
Pineapple Road railway station is a railway station on the border of Kings Heath and Stirchley, Birmingham. It was first opened in 1903 and closed in 1941. It reopened on 7 April 2026. Pineapple Road railway station is situated 1,500 feet south of Church of the Ascension, Stirchley.
Highbury Hall
Photo: Oosoom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Highbury Hall, now a Grade II* listed building, was commissioned as his Birmingham residence by Joseph Chamberlain in 1878, two years after he became Member of Parliament for Birmingham. Highbury Hall is situated 3,100 feet northeast of Church of the Ascension, Stirchley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stirchley and Kings Heath.
Stirchley
Village
Stirchley is a suburb in south-west Birmingham, England. The name likely refers to a pasture for cattle. The settlement dates back to at least 1658. Prehistoric evidence, Roman roads, and Anglo-Saxon charters contribute to its history.
Kings Heath
Suburb
Kings Heath is a suburb of south Birmingham, England, four miles south of the city centre. Historically in Worcestershire, it is the next suburb south from Moseley on the A435 Alcester Road. Since 2018 it has been part of the Brandwood and Kings Heath Ward.
Selly Park
Suburb
Selly Park is a residential suburban district in south-west Birmingham, England. The suburb of Selly Park is located between the Bristol Road and the Pershore Road.
Church of the Ascension, Stirchley
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.43451° or 52° 26′ 4″ northLongitude
-1.90742° or 1° 54′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C4WC3MV+R2OpenStreetMap ID
way 106888067OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q20128117
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