page_title: Sutton Coldfield
section_title: Religious buildings
hierarchical_section_title: Sutton Coldfield / Places of interest / Religious buildings
caption_attribution_description: This is St Chads Church near Walmley in Sutton Coldfield. Designed by Charles Bateman, it was built between 1925 and 1927. The side chapel was built in 1977 to a design by Erie Marriner. It is Grade II listed.
context_page_description: Sutton Coldfield, officially the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, is a civil parish and suburban town in Birmingham, England. The town lies about 7 miles northeast of Birmingham city centre and borders the areas of Little Aston and Erdington. Historically in Warwickshire, it became part of Birmingham and the new West Midlands metropolitan county in 1974. In 2015, the town elected a Parish/Town Council for the first time in its recent history.
context_section_description: Holy Trinity Church is one of the oldest churches in the town, having been established around 1300. The church has been expanded over time, notably by John Vesey, Bishop of Exeter who built two aisles and added an organ. His tomb is located within the church. Outside of Sutton town centre, there are numerous other churches, many of which are listed buildings.
  In Four Oaks is the Church of All Saints which is a Grade B locally listed building. It was built in 1908 and designed by Charles Bateman, whose Arts and Crafts are seen in the building. Another church in Four Oaks which is of a mixed Arts and Crafts-Gothic style is Four Oaks Methodist Church, built between 1907 and 1908 to a design by Crouch and Butler. It is Grade II listed. The Methodist Hall attached to it is also Grade II listed.
  In Mere Green is the Church of St Peter, also by Charles Bateman, which was built between 1906 and 1908. The building is Grade II listed. Also designed by Charles Bateman is the Church of St Chad near Walmley. This was built between 1925 and 1927. The side chapel was built in 1977 to a design by Erie Marriner. It is Grade II listed. St Johns Church, built in 1845 to a design by D. R. Hill, is located on the Walmley Road in Walmley. It is the parish church for Walmley and is of a Norman architectural style. It is Grade C locally listed.
  In Maney, near Walmley, is St Peter's Church which began construction in 1905, although the tower, which was designed by Cossins, Peacock and Bewley, was constructed in 1935 and the building is Grade II listed. Located on the border of Sutton town centre is Church Hall, a former Roman Catholic Chapel, built around 1834. The building is now used for offices and is Grade II listed.
caption: St Chad's Church near Walmley.
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