St James' Church, Muswell Hill

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St James, Muswell Hill
Parish Church of St James
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St James' Church, Muswell Hill
LocationSt James Lane, Muswell Hill, London N10 3DB
CountryUnited Kingdom
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Evangelical
Weekly attendance500+ per Sunday, plus children
Website www.st-james.org.uk
History
Consecrated 1842/1902
Architecture
Architect(s) Samuel Angell J. S. Alder
Architectural typePerpendicular Gothic
Groundbreaking 1900
Completed1911
Specifications
Height179 feet
Administration
Province Canterbury
Diocese London
Episcopal areaEdmonton
Archdeaconry Hampstead
Deanery West Haringey
Parish Muswell Hill
Clergy
Vicar(s) Rev Chris Green

St James Church, Muswell Hill, is a large Anglican church in London, known as "the Church on the Hill".

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History

The original building, designed by Samuel Angell, was consecrated in 1842 and extended in 1874. [1] A new church was designed by J. S. Alder in 1898, with the foundation stone for the current building being laid in 1900. The completed church was consecrated by the Bishop of London (Rev. Arthur Winnington-Ingram) on 30 June 1902. [2]

The building was gutted by World War II bombing, and the restored church was rededicated in 1952. The church centre's foundation stone was laid on 20 May 1994 and can be viewed in the bookshop.

The church spire was completed in 1910; the site of the church itself is at over 300 feet above sea level. [3] With its tall tower and spire, the church stands at 179 feet tall. [1]

A church primary school was completed nearby in 1850; its later replacement is sited on Woodside Avenue. [4]

Vicars

The grade II listed vicarage to the rear of the church St. James's Church vicarage.jpg
The grade II listed vicarage to the rear of the church

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  2. "Ecclesiastical intelligence". The Times. No. 36808. London. 1 July 1902. p. 5.
  3. "Topographic map N10 3DB". topographic-map.com. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  4. "St James' C of E Primary School - Our History". www.stjamesprimaryschool.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  5. [St James Vicar Board in Tower entrance ]

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