Severn Street Synagogue in Birmingham

The Severn Street Synagogue in Birmingham is an Ashkenazi synagogue completed in 1809 by architect Richard Tutin. It was rebuilt between 1825 and 1827. Used until 1856, this brick synagogue in Victorian and Greek Revival style was transformed into a Masonic lodge.

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Birmingham Cathedral

The church of St Philip was built for the growing town of Birmingham in 1715. The church became a cathedral when a new Diocese was formed in 1905. The most significant treasures are the stunning set of stained glass windows by Birmingham born artist, Edward Burne-Jones.

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St Paul

St Paul's Church was built between 1777 and 1779 as a chapel of ease of St Martin in the Bullring. It is the only survivor of the town's 18th century churches and stands in the city's only surviving Georgian square. St Paul was designed by Roger Eykyn.