St Mary's Church, Temple Balsall

St Mary's Church, Temple Balsall is a parish church in the Church of England in Temple Balsall, Solihull, West Midlands, England.

History The church is of 13th century style but was heavily restored by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1849.The Buildings of England — Warwickshire, Nikolaus Pevsner, p. 431 The church is a Grade I listed building.

It is thought that the church was built by the Knights Templar and is the Mother Church of the Templars and the Knight Hospitallers. Knights of both Orders are illustrated in the Altar window.

Organ The church has a small pipe organ by Porritt of Leicester, which was restored and revoiced by the late Peter Collins 2012–2014. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

See also

Balsall Preceptory

References