The church was designed by C. E. Lang. Building began in 1845 in what was the developing dock area of Birkenhead before there was any other substantial building nearby. For some years it remained unfinished, until it was completed in 1858 by Walter Scott.[3]
Architectureedit
Exterioredit
St James' is constructed in stone with a Welsh slate roof in Early English style. Its plan consists of a nave with a clerestory and a south porch, five-bay north and south aisles, north and south transepts, a three-bay chancel, and a northwest tower with a spire. At the west end of the church are buttresses, three lancet windows and a rose window above them. Along the walls of the aisles are gabled buttresses separating the bays; each bay contains a wide lancet window. Along the clerestory are triple lancets. In the north and south walls of the transepts are paired lancets, and a quatrefoil above. There are flying buttresses between the east ends of the transepts and the nave. Each bay of the chancel contains a pair of lancets, and there are three stepped lancets at the east end. The tower is in three stages, and has clasping buttresses. It has a north doorway with a pair of lancets above. The bell openings are in triple arches, and there are lucarnes on the spire.[2]
Interioredit
Inside the church are five-bay arcades carried on cylindrical columns. The capitals are alternately ring moulded and foliated. There is an oak reredos in the chancel, and another in the south transept. The pulpit is octagonal and in stone. The font is in marble and stands on a mosaic floor. At the west end is an oak screen. The stained glass in the east window dates from 1913 and was made by Jones and Willis. It depicts Christ with Saints James and John.[2] The three-manualpipe organ was built in 1907 by W. Rushworth and Sons.[4]
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james, church, birkenhead, james, church, stands, island, site, birkenhead, wirral, merseyside, england, active, anglican, parish, church, deanery, birkenhead, archdeaconry, chester, diocese, chester, benefice, united, with, that, bede, church, recorded, natio. St James Church stands on an island site in Birkenhead Wirral Merseyside England It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Birkenhead the archdeaconry of Chester and the diocese of Chester Its benefice is united with that of St Bede 1 The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building 2 St James Church BirkenheadSt James Church Birkenhead from the southSt James Church BirkenheadLocation in Merseyside53 24 07 N 3 03 32 W 53 4019 N 3 0590 W 53 4019 3 0590OS grid referenceSJ 297 900LocationBirkenhead Wirral MerseysideCountryEnglandDenominationAnglicanChurchmanshipOpen EvangelicalWebsiteSt James BirkenheadHistoryStatusParish churchArchitectureFunctional statusActiveHeritage designationGrade IIDesignated28 March 1974Architect s C E Lang Walter ScottArchitectural typeChurchStyleGothic RevivalGroundbreaking1845Completed1858SpecificationsMaterialsStone slate roofAdministrationProvinceYorkDioceseChesterArchdeaconryChesterDeaneryBirkenheadParishSt James with St Bede Birkenhead Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 2 1 Exterior 2 2 Interior 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe church was designed by C E Lang Building began in 1845 in what was the developing dock area of Birkenhead before there was any other substantial building nearby For some years it remained unfinished until it was completed in 1858 by Walter Scott 3 Architecture editExterior edit St James is constructed in stone with a Welsh slate roof in Early English style Its plan consists of a nave with a clerestory and a south porch five bay north and south aisles north and south transepts a three bay chancel and a northwest tower with a spire At the west end of the church are buttresses three lancet windows and a rose window above them Along the walls of the aisles are gabled buttresses separating the bays each bay contains a wide lancet window Along the clerestory are triple lancets In the north and south walls of the transepts are paired lancets and a quatrefoil above There are flying buttresses between the east ends of the transepts and the nave Each bay of the chancel contains a pair of lancets and there are three stepped lancets at the east end The tower is in three stages and has clasping buttresses It has a north doorway with a pair of lancets above The bell openings are in triple arches and there are lucarnes on the spire 2 Interior edit Inside the church are five bay arcades carried on cylindrical columns The capitals are alternately ring moulded and foliated There is an oak reredos in the chancel and another in the south transept The pulpit is octagonal and in stone The font is in marble and stands on a mosaic floor At the west end is an oak screen The stained glass in the east window dates from 1913 and was made by Jones and Willis It depicts Christ with Saints James and John 2 The three manual pipe organ was built in 1907 by W Rushworth and Sons 4 See also editListed buildings in BirkenheadReferences edit St James Birkenhead Church of England retrieved 11 December 2013 a b c Historic England Church of St James Birkenhead 1201770 National Heritage List for England retrieved 11 December 2013 Hartwell Clare Hyde Matthew Hubbard Edward Pevsner Nikolaus 2011 1971 Cheshire The Buildings of England New Haven and London Yale University Press p 138 ISBN 978 0 300 17043 6 Cheshire Birkenhead St James N08304 National Pipe Organ Register British Institute of Organ Studies retrieved 11 December 2013External links edit nbsp Media related to St James Church Birkenhead at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St James 27 Church Birkenhead amp oldid 1082078671, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
