St Cyprian's Church, Hay Mills
(1863-present)
place and church (from 1863)
Aged 161
Wikidata WikipediaSt Cyprian's Church, Hay Mills is a parish church of the Church of England in Hay Mills, Birmingham, England. It is situated on the southern side of the main Birmingham to Coventry Road A45 at the end of a lane called the Fordrough that leads to the factory of Webster & Horsfall Ltd. It has long been associated with the Horsfall family who built the church and continue to be its owners. Built in the 19th century of red brick in the Gothic Revival style it is dedicated to St Cyprian the third century martyr and Bishop of Carthage who although coming from a wealthy background gave away a portion of his wealth to the poor of Carthage, he was beheaded by the Romans in 258. The church is now Grade II listed.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
James Horsfall (1813 - 1887) Industrialist and philanthropist, who manufactured the wire for the first successful transatlantic telegraph cable in 1866 and built this church for the benefit of his workforce Webster & Horsfall established in 1720
St Cyprian's Church, Fordrough, Hay Mills, Birmingham, United Kingdom where it was