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| | BIRMINGHAM (General) |
 | | The church is an ancient structure, in the decorated style of English architecture, with a square tower, and a lofty and well-proportioned spire, with the exception of which, the building, originally of stone, has been cased with brick: within an several effigies, the details of some of which are finely executed. |
 | | Philip's is a rectory not in charge, to which is annexed the prebend of Sawley, including the dignities of canon residentiary and treasurer in the Cathedral Church of Lichfield, with the patronage of the perpetual curacy of Sawley, in the county of Derby: it is in the patronage of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry. |
 | | The church, erected in 17251 is a handsome structure, in the Grecian style of architecture, combining the Corinthian and the Doric orders, with a tower supporting a dome and a cupola: the churchyard is a spacious area, around which are many elegant buildings of modern erection. |
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