Heritage & History

The Parochial Church Council is responsible for the care and maintenance of the Grade II* listed Parish Church of St. Alban the Martyr (listed building ID 1290539), a Victorian Gothic masterpiece of architect John Loughborough Pearson. It is also the guardian of the rich history of the parish, from its inception in 1865 as a Mission in an area of newly built poor quality housing and industry on the edge of Birmingham to the present day.

As part of our project "Revealing St. Alban's Hidden Heritage", supported by the National Lottery Heitage Fund thanks to players of The National Lottery, which enabled us to complete the renewal of the Victorian roof and provide improved step-free access, we carried out archival research and expanded the "Heritage" material on this website available through the Heritage and History sub-menu with more information about both the church building and the history of the church and parish (including the former parish of St Patrick, Balsall Heath and the Church of St Patrick, which stood on Frank Street).

You can follow a virtual tour here: http://www.saintalban.co.uk/heritage/tour/, see 360° views of the interior: http://www.saintalban.co.uk/heritage/360DegreeView/, or if you are near by you could follow our Parish Heritage Trail: http://www.saintalban.co.uk/heritage/trail/.

The Parochial Church Council is a member of Birmingham Heritage Forum: http://www.birminghamheritage.org.uk.

You and view their Birmingham Heritage guide here: https://online.fliphtml5.com/bvabi/Flippable_BHF_2026/#p=1