St James the Great, Colchester
| Church of St James the Great, Colchester | |
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| 51°53′23″N 0°54′26″E / 51.88976°N 0.90729°E | |
| Location | East Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2QL |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Traditional Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| Episcopal area | Colchester Episcopal Area |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Colchester |
| Deanery | Colchester |
| Parish | St. James and St. Paul Colchester |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | The Rt Revd Norman Banks (AEO) |
The Church of St James the Great is a Church of England parish church in Colchester, Essex. The church is a grade II* listed building.[1]
History
[edit]The church was originally built from the 13th to 15th centuries. It was restored from 1870 to 1871 by Samuel Sanders Teulon.[1]
On 24 February 1950, the church was designated a grade II* listed building.[1]
Present day
[edit]The Church of St James the Great is part of the Parish of St. James and St. Paul Colchester in the Archdeaconry of Colchester in the Diocese of Chelmsford.[2]
The parish stands in Traditional Catholic tradition of the Church of England.[2] As it rejects the ordination of women, the parish receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Richborough (currently Norman Banks).[3]
Notable people
[edit]- Robert Springett, later Bishop of Tewkesbury, served his curacy here
Gallery
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Tower -
Rood beam -
Chancel
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Historic England. "Church of St James and St Paul (1307051)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Colchester: St James the Great, Colchester". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "St James". See of Richborough. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
External links
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