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St James' Church, Enfield Highway

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St James' Church, Enfield Highway — grade II listed church in the London Borough of Enfield, England,UK.

St James' Church, Enfield Highway, historic churches in London

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Southbury · 1.0 km
  • Free entry

About

St James' Church, Enfield Highway is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in the London Borough of Enfield, England,UK". Coordinates: 51.6559°, -0.0470°.

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Heritage listing

St James' Church, Enfield Highway, is an active Anglican church in Hertford Road, Enfield Highway, Greater London. It is a parish church in the deanery of Enfield, the archdeaconry of Hampstead, and the diocese of London.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St James' Church, Enfield Highway, is an active Anglican church in Hertford Road, Enfield Highway, Greater London. It is a parish church in the deanery of Enfield, the archdeaconry of Hampstead, and the diocese of London.

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Background

History

St James' was the first Anglican place of worship to be established in the parish of Enfield in addition to the parish church. It was built by subscription as a chapel of ease on land given by Woodham Connop and consecrated on 15 October 1831 by the Bishop of London, Charles Blomfield. A district was assigned to the church on 9 December 1833, comprising the whole of the parish of east of a line drawn at a distance of 150 yards to the west of the main road from Edmonton to Cheshunt. The church was licensed for marriages in 1845. The architect was William Conrad Lochner (c. 1779 – 1861), surveyor to the Royal Exchange Assurance Co., who designed a church in a very similar style at de Beauvoir…

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Coordinates
51.6559, -0.0470
District
Enfield
Parish
Enfield, unparished area
Postcode
EN3 5AX
Parliamentary constituency
Enfield North
Established
1831
Nearest railway station
Southbury1 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St James' Church, Enfield Highway?
St James' Church, Enfield Highway is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EN3 5AX), in the parish of Enfield, unparished area.
When was St James' Church, Enfield Highway built?
Built or established in 1831.
Is St James' Church, Enfield Highway a listed building?
St James' Church, Enfield Highway is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is St James' Church, Enfield Highway free to visit?
Yes, St James' Church, Enfield Highway is free to enter.
How do I get to St James' Church, Enfield Highway?
The nearest railway station is Southbury, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EN3 5AX.