Umberslade Baptist Church Works
The church which dates from 1877, is now the last survivor of the grand chapels associated with the rise of Birmingham Nonconformity. As a Nonconformist “estate” chapel it is also highly unusual.
Umberslade Baptist Church was built by George Frederick Muntz, a Baptist convert, in Umberslade Park. The building is the last extant major chapel of the Birmingham Architect George Ingall (1868 – 1910).
The works comprised of major repair and conservation work to the Chapel including external fabric repairs, re-roofing, internal repairs and installation of a temporary electrical supply.
The repairs to the tower and spire included stonework replacement, installation of Cintec anchors, re-pointing, replacement of oak louvers, upgrading of the lightning conductor and redecoration of the clock faces to the West and South elevations.
The Apse and Chapel roofs were recovered using the existing slates where possible together with the reforming of the lead valleys, gutters and hip-rolls etc. Considerable timber splice repairs were also carried out to the wallplates, rafters and boarding affected by dry rot (Serpula lacrymans).The mastic asphalt to the Vestry flat roof was also replaced and a new conservation Lantern Light installed.
