A historic stone church with a prominent clock tower, surrounded by a park with benches, trees, and urban buildings in the background; architecture by Nick Cox Architects.

Stained glass window depicting Jesus Christ with four female saints, vibrant colours and intricate details, architecture by Nick Cox Architects

Interior of a church with tall marble columns, ornate gold detailing, and colourful stained glass windows, architecture by Nick Cox Architects.

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Birmingham Cathedral

Conservation management and creativity

An Architectural Jewel Box

Places of worship

As the third smallest cathedral in the UK, St Philip’s Cathedral in Birmingham has an artistic and architectural merit which far exceeds its diminutive stature.

PRINT ONLY 034 A0672 0524 Birmingham Cathedral photographed by professional architectuarl and interior photographer Andrew Ogilvy Photography

The Role of a Cathedral Architect

As the Cathedral Architect, Kathryn Harris is one of the small but friendly team who look after this building. Her responsibilities include the five yearly condition survey; attending Fabric Advisory Committee meetings and reporting to Chapter; and contributing to teams’ future vision for the site, including the journey to decarbonisation.

Interior of a church with tall, ornate columns, large stained glass windows, checkered flooring, and hanging chandeliers. Architecture by Nick Cox Architects.

Ornate wood-panelled door with brass lion head door knockers with wings, exterior signage reads 'Cathedral Enquiries Please Knock'. Architecture by Nick Cox Architects.

A grand pipe organ with gold pipes in a classical interior, framed by marble columns, with the architecture by Nick Cox Architects.

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Selected projects include

Writing and leading consultation for the National Lottery Heritage Fund Conservation Management Plan and conservation of the exceptionally significant windows.
Re-ordering and refurbishing the south vestry to provide contemporary office accommodation for the Cathedral staff (including joinery design).
Ongoing advice – from safe roof access to the future organ project.

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Design & build by Modern Activity