Many of the churches within Sparkbrook were constructed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. One of the most prominent churches in the area is
St Agatha's Church on the Stratford Road, consecrated in 1901. It is a
Grade I listed building.
Christ Church, on the corner of Grantham Road and Dolobran Road, was one of the oldest churches in the area, being consecrated in 1867. The spire belonging to the tower was removed in 1918, and following a bomb blast in
World War II, the tower was demolished. In 1927, The Diocesan Home for Girls received a licence permitting public worship within the building. Following damage caused by the
Birmingham Tornado 28 July 2005 the church was demolished. However the Christ Church has been rebuilt in 2013 after being destroyed by the tornado in 2005. The Health centre that is on the site of the Christ church has been rebuilt in 2012. – founder of
Lloyds Bank – in Farm Park Consecrated in the same year as St Agatha's Church,
Emmanuel Church, was a chapel of ease to Christ Church until it received its own parish in 1928. Located within the church is an ancient blank bell from
Ullenhall. Ladypool Road mission hall was opened in 1894 by the Sparkbrook Gospel Mission (founded 1886). In 1849, a group called the Methodist New Connexion, opened a chapel in the area, their first for 11 years along with a similar chapel on Bridge Street in the city centre. Lloyd House is a
Georgian building situated on Sampson Road. It was built between 1742 and 1752 by
Sampson Lloyd, the founder of
Lloyds Bank. The building is used as offices by the Bromford Corinthia Housing Association. In 1780, Sparkbrook was the home of
Joseph Priestley, one of the founding fathers of modern chemistry. In 1791, his mansion was partially destroyed in what became known as the
Priestley riots. It stood on what is now Priestley Road. Sparkbrook is also home of the legendary Farm Park just off of the Stratford Road near Grantham Road. ==Unemployment==