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The
church is
octagonal in shape and covered by a single span of concrete forming a dome. The
height at the centre of the nave is 35 feet, the width, from East to West, is 93
feet, slightly longer that from North to South, which is 75 feet. The tower is
102 feet high to the top of the cross.
The
East Window
is 18 feet by 16 feet and is one of the largest in the Midlands. Designed by
Tristan Ruhlman, from Alsace, France, it is based on the text from St. John’s
Gospel of Jesus telling St. Peter ‘Feed my sheep’. The original cost was
estimated at £1780 and it is made from stained glass set in concrete.
The
twelve carpet windows. These windows, also designed by Tristan Ruhlmann, depict ancient prayer
mats as were hung up to open windows in early churches, They have slightly wavy
edges to symbolise movement in the wind.
Lady
Chapel Window.
Depicting the Nativity scene in the stable this window was dedicated on October
24th 1970 to the then new Bishop of Birmingham the Right Rev.
Lawrence Brown. This design is also by Tristan Ruhlmann.
All
the stained glass windows were recently restored at a cost of over £12,000.
The
Font. This
was built by a local stonemason at a cost of £85. However the copper cover was
made in the metalwork class by staff and pupils of Pitmaston Secondary School
and presented to the church.
The Organ. Originally built in 1885 by John Banfield, its first home was the Catholic Apostolic Church, in Spring Hill. Following the closure of this building, and it being handed over to the Greek Orthodox Church, the organ was donated to St. Peter’s. The original installation here was not successful and in 1972, it was rebuilt by Tom Sheffield of Olton. A new electric console with matching wood surround was added and that is the instrument that we see and use today.