St James's Church, Bermondsey

St James's Church, Bermondsey is a Church of England parish church in Bermondsey, south London. Designed by James Savage, it was most expensive of the churches built by the Commission for Building Fifty New Churches.[1] It was completed and consecrated in 1829 and given a separate parish (split off from the ancient parish of St Mary Magdalene's, Bermondsey) in 1840.[2][3] In 1949 it was designated a Grade II* listed building.[4]

St James's Church, Bermondsey
51.4970°N 0.0668°W / 51.4970; -0.0668
LocationBermondsey, London
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
Websitewww.godlovesbermondsey.co.uk/our-history.php
History
StatusActive
Consecrated7 May 1829
Architecture
Heritage designationII*
Designated6 December 1949
Architect(s)James Savage
StyleNeo-classical
Years built1827–1829
Administration
ParishSt James', Bermondsey
ArchdeaconrySouthwark
Episcopal areaWoolwich
ArchdioceseCanterbury
DioceseSouthwark
ProvinceCanterbury

The churchyard was closed to burials in 1855, and was then used for communal drying. It was converted to gardens by the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association, and opened to the public in 1886. An obelisk memorial and some chest-tombs were retained.[5]

See also

References
  1. "London Gardens Trust: St James's Churchyard". Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  2. Malden, H.E., ed. (1912). A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 4. Victoria County History. pp. 17–24. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  3. http://www.godlovesbermondsey.co.uk/our-history.php
  4. Historic England. "Church of St James  (Grade II*) (1385962)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  5. "London Gardens Trust: St James's Churchyard". Retrieved 20 January 2021.

Sources
  • Philips, G.W. (1841). The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Bermondsey. London: J. Unwin.
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