A landmark Edwardian church building in the Black Country with potential for various alternative uses subject to planning permission is featuring in Bond Wolfe’s July auction.
The church near Blackheath town centre in Rowley Regis, has a guide price of £450,000+ in the livestreamed auction to be held on Thursday July 10.
Ian Tudor, commercial auction director at Bond Wolfe, says: “This is a substantial former church occupying a town centre location and considered suitable for a wide variety of alternative uses, subject to planning permission.
“The vacant freehold property extends to approximately 9,203 sq ft, and with its impressive spire, the property is recognised as well-known local landmark building.
“The main entrance has a lobby either side with stairs to the first floor that leads into the main church area.
“There are also male, female and disabled toilets, a kitchen, office, communications room, further toilets, two more offices or meeting rooms, a cleaning store and another meeting or function room.
“There is also a galleried area overlooking the main church hall, a function/meeting room and office on the first floor.
“With its spacious interior and attractive features the property is considered suitable for a continuation of religious uses or, alternatively, community use, a hospitality venue or educational use.”
The church was originally built as Birmingham Road Methodist Chapel and, according to records, its origins were as part of a New Connexion society that first met at a cottage in Yew Tree Lane, Rowley Regis, in 1840.
In 1996 the Methodist churches of Blackheath amalgamated, meeting at Birmingham Road until the new Central premises were ready.
The chapel was then closed but reopened in 2005 as Kingsway International Church and has continued as a place of worship, most recently as the Kingdom Central church.
The property occupies a highly prominent position, fronting the B4171 Birmingham Road at its junction with Causeway and Henderson Way within Blackheath town centre.
There is a mix of residential and commercial uses nearby including Lidl, Sainsbury’s and Rowley Regis railway station.
There is good access to the motorway network via junction 2 of the M5 Motorway which lies approximately 1.5 miles away.
The former church in Blackheath is among 196 lots appearing in Bond Wolfe’s next auction which is due to start at 8.30am on Thursday 10 July.
The auction will be livestreamed via Bond Wolfe’s website with remote bidding by proxy, telephone or internet.
For more details and to register to bid visit https://www.bondwolfe.com/auctions/properties/, email [email protected] or call or call 0121 312 1212 or 01902 928 510.
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