| St John the Baptist’s Church, Longbridge | |
| Coordinates: | 52.3949°N -1.9753°W |
| Country: | England |
| Denomination: | Church of England |
| Website: | Longbridge Parish Church |
| Consecrated Date: | 1957 |
| Architect: | G H While |
| Groundbreaking: | 1956 |
| Completed Date: | 1957 |
| Parish: | Longbridge |
| Deanery: | Kings Norton |
| Archdeaconry: | Birmingham |
| Diocese: | Anglican Diocese of Birmingham |
St John the Baptist's Church, Longbridge is a parish church in the Church of England in Birmingham.[1]
The church was designed by G H While[2] of Bromilow, While and Smeaton. The church was consecrated in 1957 and a parish was formed from St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton at the same time. It was built to serve the expanding car-making area around the Longbridge plant.
The church is noted for five oak statues on the mullions of the west window designed by G H While and carved by the Robert Pancheri of Bromsgrove. The central figure is of St John the Baptist holding a cross, with a lamb lying on the Bible. Around him are depictions of Elijah with a raven, Isaiah with a branch, Ezekiel with a wheel and Jeremiah with a scroll.[3]
The church was used by the architect as a model for St Boniface's Church, Quinton which was built 2 years later.
A two manual organ from St Thomas in the Moors, Balsall Heath was installed in 1958 by Nicholson and Co of Worcester. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.