St James' Church, Birkenhead

St James' Church, Birkenhead
St James' Church, Birkenhead, from the south
St James' Church, Birkenhead is located in Merseyside
St James' Church, Birkenhead
St James' Church, Birkenhead
Location in Merseyside
53°24′07″N 3°03′32″W / 53.4019°N 3.0590°W / 53.4019; -3.0590
OS grid referenceSJ 297 900
LocationBirkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
ChurchmanshipOpen Evangelical
WebsiteSt James, Birkenhead
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated28 March 1974
Architect(s)C. E. Lang, Walter Scott
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1845
Completed1858
Specifications
MaterialsStone, slate roof
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseChester
ArchdeaconryChester
DeaneryBirkenhead
ParishSt. James with St. Bede, Birkenhead

St James' Church stands on an island site in Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Birkenhead, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester. Its benefice is united with that of St Bede.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2]

  1. ^ St James, Birkenhead, Church of England, retrieved 11 December 2013
  2. ^ Historic England, "Church of St James, Birkenhead (1201770)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 11 December 2013