St Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham, England United Kingdom

There has been a church on the site since 1166, when the first was established by Peter de Bermingham - this is the place where Birmingham began. Although no records exist from that time, it is belived a simple place of worship was likely to be situated. However, the first records noting a church date to around 1290. That church was built by William, a descendent of Peter.

Most of the 1290 church was demolishedtp make way for the present building which was built in 1873. It was designed by Alfred Chatwin a Birminham Architect. The interior of the church was refurbished in 2000, with the exterior beingcleaned and restored in 2003. The new centre was built at the same time and it houses a cafe, centre for health and healing, an arts centre and a training suite.