King Edward's School Chapel is a Grade II* listed building in the Birmingham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 July 1982. Chapel. 6 related planning applications.

King Edward's School Chapel

WRENN ID
hallowed-stronghold-hawthorn
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston MP: Preet Kaur Gill (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
8 July 1982
Type
Chapel
Address
King Edward's School Chapel, Edgbaston Park Road B15
OS grid reference
SP 054 836
Coordinates
52.45083, -1.92164
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

King Edward's School Chapel, located on Edgbaston Park Road, is a notable building that underwent rebuilding and renovation from 1938 to 1940, designed by Holland W. Hobbiss. This chapel links the Grammar School and Library ranges of Barry's School, which were built between 1833 and 1838. The structure is made of brick with stone dressings, featuring buttresses and unusually broad battlements. The interior consists of four bays, with one bay in width, and is designed in a convincing Perpendicular style. The walls are adorned with panelled tracery, which is more intricate in the eastern bays compared to the western ones. The chapel boasts four-light Perpendicular windows, most of which on the north side retain their original stained glass. The ceiling is designed with a lierne vault.

Local climate

King Edward's School Chapel receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 76% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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