Parish Church Of St Matthew

The Parish Church of St Matthew, located on Great Lister Street in Nechells Green, was built between 1839 and 1840 by William Thomas of Leamington. It is notable for being the first of five churches constructed by the Birmingham Church Building Society. The church is made of brick and features a nave and aisles, a shallow chancel, and a projecting west tower divided into three stages. The nave has lancet windows with iron glazing bars and geometrical tracery, while the east window, which is a later addition, consists of three lights topped with two cinquefoils and a quatrefoil at the apex. The west portal and the tracery in the tower windows are also later additions.

Inside, the church has galleries on three sides supported by iron columns, a set of box pews that no longer have their doors, and the original pulpit. The roof is open and features trussed beams with cusping on the braces. The stained glass dates from the 1880s but is mostly in a style that resembles the 1840s. There has been an alteration to the choir arrangement, which includes early 20th-century stalls and a reredos.