St Thomas' Church, Lee Bank

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Date:1947

Description:St Thomas' Church, Bath Row, Lee Bank, seen in a photograph taken soon after the end of World War II. The church was built in a classical style in 1826/29 but only the west end survived enemy action during the war and heaps of rubble can still be seen lining the pavement to the left of the tram. Pevsner is scathing about the subsequent landscaping of the area round the church, but more recently it has been transformed into the Peace Garden, which he might have found more acceptable.

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Creators: Public Works Department, Birmingham City Council - Creator

Donor ref:Local Studies Dept - Public Works Negatives (59/8136)

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