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St Philip's Cathedral is a Church Of England Cathedral , in Colmore Row, Birmingham , England , dedicated to St Philip . It is surrounded by a churchyard with graves, which is no longer open for new burials. It is used by members of the public in the summer as a picnic area or to meet friends . Due to the large number of pigeons that frequent the churchyard and roost on the mid rise buildings surrounding it, it has been referred to as "pigeon park" BBC Birmingham: Emo-motion in 'Pigeon Park' . HISTORY It was completed in 1715 as a Parish Church when St Martin's was insufficient for Birmingham's growing population, designed in the then-fashionable Baroque style by Architect Thomas Archer . It was enlarged in the late 19th century by J.A. Chatwin . It gained cathedral status in 1905 , when the Diocese Of Birmingham was created (Birmingham was made a city in 1889 ). The first bishop was Charles Gore , Bishop Of Worcester . Built of . MEMORIALS The Cathedral is a Grade I Listed Building , with six other listed monuments in the churchyard, including one commemorating two men who died during the construction of Birmingham Town Hall and a memorial to the victims of the Birmingham Pub Bombings . A statue of Charles Gore is located at the entrance. WORLD WAR II During the Second World War , The Birmingham Civic Society were responsible for saving the Edward Burne-Jones stained glass windows of the Cathedral from exposure to bomb damage, by having them removed and later reinstalled. In the interim, most of the other windows were blown out by heavy bombing and so it may be said that the continued existence of these fine windows is due to the foresight and prompt action of the Society. |
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