St James Church
St James the Great
55°10′12″N 1°41′26″W / 55.17005°N 1.69069°W / 55.17005; -1.69069
LocationMorpeth, Northumberland
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Websitewww.parishofmorpeth.org.uk/stjames/
History
Consecrated15 October 1846[1]
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Benjamin Ferrey[2]
StyleRomanesque
Years built1842-6[3]
GroundbreakingSt James Day 1844[2]
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Newcastle[4]
ArchdeaconryLindisfarne[4]
ParishMorpeth[4]

St James the Great, or St James' Church, is a Grade II* listed church in Morpeth, Northumberland.[3] The entrance screen which allows access to the churchyard from Newgate Street is also separately Grade II* listed.[5] The church is still used for services and is currently part of the Anglican parish of Morpeth.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Turrill, J. (1844). "The British Magazine and Monthly Register of Religious and Ecclesiastical Information, Parochial History, and Documents Respecting the State of the Poor, Progress of Education". Vol. 26. p. 353, section 'Northumberland'. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  2. 1 2 "The Builder". Vol. 4. No. 178. 1846. p. 373, section 'Anglo-Norman Church Built at Morpeth, Durham'. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  3. 1 2 Historic England (11 August 1950). "Church of Saint James (Grade II*) (1042733)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "Morpeth: St James the Great - CHR Church". facultyonline.churchofengland.org.
  5. ↑ Historic England (11 August 1950). "Entrance Screen to Churchyard of Church of St James (Grade II*) (1156013)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  6. ↑ "Services in Morpeth Parish". www.parishofmorpeth.org.uk.
  7. ↑ "The Anglican Parish of Morpeth". www.parishofmorpeth.org.uk.


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