St James the Great, Morpeth

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]

St James Church
St James the Great
55°10′12″N 1°41′26″W
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]

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. "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. Historic England (11 August 1950). "Church of Saint James (Grade II*) (1042733)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  4. "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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