St James' Church, Birkdale

St James' Church
St James' Church, from the northeast
St James' Church is located in Southport
St James' Church
St James' Church
Location in Southport
53°38′18″N 3°01′10″W / 53.6383°N 3.0195°W / 53.6383; -3.0195
OS grid referenceSD 3269 1625
LocationLulworth Road, Birkdale, Southport, Sefton, Merseyside
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt James, Birkdale
History
StatusParish church
Associated peopleRevd Marcus Morris
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated29 July 1999
Architect(s)A. Rimmer, J. F. Doyle
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1856
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone, slate roofs
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseLiverpool
ArchdeaconryWarrington
DeaneryNorth Meols
ParishSt James, Birkdale
Clergy
Vicar(s)Rev Sam Johnson

St James' Church is in Lulworth Road, Birkdale, Southport, Sefton, Merseyside, England, and is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Liverpool. It was built between 1856 and 1857, and later extended. One of its former vicars was Revd Marcus Morris, the founder of the comic the Eagle. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.