The church was built between 1854 and 1856 to a design by George Gilbert Scott.[3] The foundation stone was laid on 16 February 1854 by the Rt Revd John Graham, Bishop of Chester, and the church was consecrated on 10 July 1856. The total cost of the church and parsonage was £12,523.[4] A south vestry designed by A. R. Keighley was added in 1924.[3]
Architectureedit
Exterioredit
St James' is constructed in stone with a slate roof,[2] and has a cruciform plan.[3] The plan consists of a four-baynave with a clerestory, north and south aisles under lean-to roofs, north and south transepts, a chancel with a canted east end, a south chapel and vestry, north and south porches, and a steeple at the northeast corner. The windows along the sides of the aisles are paired between buttresses, and in the clerestory are triangular windows. At the west end of the church are gabled buttresses, between which is a doorway. Above the doorway are three lancet windows and a circular window. The transepts also have gabled buttresses and triple lancets, and a rose window on the north and south sides. In the chancel are two-light windows in each of the three sides of the canted east end, and there are two-light windows in the chapel. The tower has angle buttresses and is in four stages. In the bottom stage is an entrance on the east side and blind arcading on the north side. The second stage contains traceried lancets, the third stage has pairs of trefoil-headed windows, and in the top stage are two-light louvred bell openings and a cornice decorated with ballflowers. On top of the tower is a broach spire with lucarnes and a niche above each broach.[2]
Interioredit
Inside the church are five-bay arcades with round columns. The chancel arch also has round columns, these having foliate capitals. There is a low iron chancel screen, and a two-bay arcade with a parclose screen between the chancel and the chapel. The timber pulpit is octagonal and decorated with figures.[2] The reredos of 1897 is by A. O. Hemming, who also executed paintings on the chancel walls and ceiling in 1899.[3] The original pipe organ was made in 1891 by Hele and Company, and was repaired by the same company in 1910 following damage caused by a gas explosion.[5] This organ was replaced in 2006 by one moved here by David Wells from St John's Church, Egremont.[6]
^"Cheshire Brighton, New, St. James [R01368]", National Pipe Organ Register, British Institute of Organ Studies, retrieved 10 February 2014
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St James Church is in Victoria Road New Brighton Wirral Merseyside England It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wallasey the archdeaconry of Chester and the diocese of Chester Its benefice is united with that of Emmanuel New Brighton 1 The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building 2 St James Church New BrightonSt James Church New Brighton from the southwestSt James Church New BrightonLocation in Merseyside53 26 14 N 3 02 44 W 53 4372 N 3 0456 W 53 4372 3 0456OS grid referenceSJ 307 939LocationVictoria Road New Brighton Wirral MerseysideCountryEnglandDenominationAnglicanChurchmanshipLow churchWebsiteSt James with Emmanuel New BrightonHistoryStatusParish churchConsecrated10 July 1856ArchitectureFunctional statusActiveHeritage designationGrade IIDesignated17 October 1986Architect s George Gilbert ScottArchitectural typeChurchStyleGothic RevivalGroundbreaking1854Completed1856Construction cost 12 523 including parsonage SpecificationsMaterialsStone slate roofAdministrationProvinceYorkDioceseChesterArchdeaconryChesterDeaneryWallaseyParishNew Brighton St James with EmmanuelClergyVicar s Revd Heather AtkinsonLaityReader s Ron Jones Mike CollinsDirector of musicRichard WilberforceOrganist s John TennantChurchwarden s John Timms John Codling Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 2 1 Exterior 2 2 Interior 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editThe church was built between 1854 and 1856 to a design by George Gilbert Scott 3 The foundation stone was laid on 16 February 1854 by the Rt Revd John Graham Bishop of Chester and the church was consecrated on 10 July 1856 The total cost of the church and parsonage was 12 523 4 A south vestry designed by A R Keighley was added in 1924 3 Architecture editExterior edit St James is constructed in stone with a slate roof 2 and has a cruciform plan 3 The plan consists of a four bay nave with a clerestory north and south aisles under lean to roofs north and south transepts a chancel with a canted east end a south chapel and vestry north and south porches and a steeple at the northeast corner The windows along the sides of the aisles are paired between buttresses and in the clerestory are triangular windows At the west end of the church are gabled buttresses between which is a doorway Above the doorway are three lancet windows and a circular window The transepts also have gabled buttresses and triple lancets and a rose window on the north and south sides In the chancel are two light windows in each of the three sides of the canted east end and there are two light windows in the chapel The tower has angle buttresses and is in four stages In the bottom stage is an entrance on the east side and blind arcading on the north side The second stage contains traceried lancets the third stage has pairs of trefoil headed windows and in the top stage are two light louvred bell openings and a cornice decorated with ballflowers On top of the tower is a broach spire with lucarnes and a niche above each broach 2 Interior edit Inside the church are five bay arcades with round columns The chancel arch also has round columns these having foliate capitals There is a low iron chancel screen and a two bay arcade with a parclose screen between the chancel and the chapel The timber pulpit is octagonal and decorated with figures 2 The reredos of 1897 is by A O Hemming who also executed paintings on the chancel walls and ceiling in 1899 3 The original pipe organ was made in 1891 by Hele and Company and was repaired by the same company in 1910 following damage caused by a gas explosion 5 This organ was replaced in 2006 by one moved here by David Wells from St John s Church Egremont 6 See also editList of new churches by George Gilbert Scott in Northern England Listed buildings in New Brighton MerseysideReferences edit St James New Brighton Church of England retrieved 10 February 2014 a b c d Historic England Church of St James New Brighton 1273545 National Heritage List for England retrieved 10 February 2014 a b c d Hartwell Clare Hyde Matthew Hubbard Edward Pevsner Nikolaus 2011 1971 Cheshire The Buildings of England New Haven and London Yale University Press p 507 ISBN 978 0 300 17043 6 The History of St James The Parish of New Brighton St James with Emmanuel retrieved 10 February 2014 Cheshire Brighton New St James R01367 National Pipe Organ Register British Institute of Organ Studies retrieved 10 February 2014 Cheshire Brighton New St James R01368 National Pipe Organ Register British Institute of Organ Studies retrieved 10 February 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St James 27 Church New Brighton amp oldid 1082078790, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
