Historic churches · London
St James Church, Gerrards Cross
St James Church, Gerrards Cross — church in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gerrards Cross · 0.8 km
- Free entry
About
St James Church, Gerrards Cross is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1859. Designed by William Tite. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.5813°, -0.5568°.
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Heritage listing
St James is an evangelical Church of England parish church in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire. The Parish of St. James, within the Deanery of Amersham in the Diocese of Oxford, is the result of the amalgamation of St James Gerrards Cross and St James Fulmer, which began sharing a single parochial church council in 1984 and were formally merged in 1986. The current rector is The Rev. Matt Beeby. One of the previous incumbents, Paul Gavin Williams, is currently the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St James is an evangelical Church of England parish church in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire. The Parish of St. James, within the Deanery of Amersham in the Diocese of Oxford, is the result of the amalgamation of St James Gerrards Cross and St James Fulmer, which began sharing a single parochial church council in 1984 and were formally merged in 1986. The current rector is The Rev. Matt Beeby. One of the previous incumbents, Paul Gavin Williams, is currently the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham. The church is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England.
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Background
History
The church was consecrated by the Bishop of Oxford on 30 August 1859. It was erected at the sole cost of the sisters of the late General George Alexander Reid, who was MP for Windsor. The St James Centre, a modern multifunction building to the rear of the site, was opened in March 2006 by George Carey. The church celebrated its 150th anniversary on 31 August 2009.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5813, -0.5568
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Gerrards Cross
- Postcode
- SL9 7DJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- Established
- 1859
- Nearest railway station
- Gerrards Cross — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.saintjames.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593484 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St James Church, Gerrards Cross (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St James Church, Gerrards Cross - geograph.org.uk - 21046.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St James Church, Gerrards Cross?
- St James Church, Gerrards Cross is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SL9 7DJ), in the parish of Gerrards Cross.
- When was St James Church, Gerrards Cross built?
- Built or established in 1859. Designed by William Tite.
- Is St James Church, Gerrards Cross a listed building?
- St James Church, Gerrards Cross is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St James Church, Gerrards Cross a protected site?
- Yes — St James Church, Gerrards Cross is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St James Church, Gerrards Cross free to visit?
- Yes, St James Church, Gerrards Cross is free to enter.
- How do I get to St James Church, Gerrards Cross?
- The nearest railway station is Gerrards Cross, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SL9 7DJ.