Diameter: 41" Bell 1 of 2
Dove Bell ID: 61249 Tower ID: 24197 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
St. James in the City
Diocese of Liverpool
Major Parish Church, 622279
http://www.stj.org.ukThis church is on the Heritage at Risk Register (verified 2024-11-14)
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Overview
Grid reference: SJ 352 890
A rectangular red brick church, a prominent landmark, standing high, looking over the River and closing the vista looking up St. James's Street. It has a square embattled tower and round-headed windows, containing later coloured glass.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Nave and West Tower, with later Chancel and Vestry.
Footprint of Church buildings: 568 m²
Exterior Description
A rectangular red brick church, a prominent landmark, standing high, looking over the River and closing the vista looking up St. James's Street. It has a square embattled tower and round-headed windows, containing later coloured glass.
Interior
Interior Description
Inside it has galleries, with well designed panelled fronts, going round the North, West and South sides, supported on iron ' Gothick' columns of quatrefoil section, one of the earliest examples of cast-iron construction in England and forty years earlier than Rickman's similar work in Liverpool. A good 18th century enriched plaster cornice runs round the top of the walls internally from which rises a later, but well-designed, open timber roof whose trusses are supported on carved heads. There are some 18 or 19 good memorial tablets, well arranged round the walls both above and below the galleries, some of them commemorating people of historical importance: and a carved, painted and gilt Royal Arms. The church also contains some wrought- iron staff-rests ornamented with gilt 'Liver Birds'.
Fixtures and fittings
Clock
The tower contains a good and unusual four-faced clock, visible from afar and used as a landmark by ships.
Bells
Diameter: 15" Bell 2 of 2
1775
Dove Bell ID: 61250 Tower ID: 24197 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: SJ 352 890
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
Further information
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