St James the Great, Morpeth explained

St James Church
Fullname:	St James the Great
Country:	England
Location:	Morpeth, Northumberland
Denomination:	Church of England
Architect:	Benjamin Ferrey
Style:	Romanesque
Years Built:	1842-6
Consecrated Date:	15 October 1846^[1]
Functional Status:	Active
Diocese:	Diocese of Newcastle
Archdeaconry:	Lindisfarne^[2]
Parish:	Morpeth
Groundbreaking:	St James Day 1844^[3]
Coordinates:	55.1701°N -1.6907°W

St James the Great, or St James' Church, is a Grade II* listed church in Morpeth, Northumberland. The entrance screen which allows access to the churchyard from Newgate Street is also separately Grade II* listed. The church is still used for services and is currently part of the Anglican parish of Morpeth.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. The British Magazine and Monthly Register of Religious and Ecclesiastical Information, Parochial History, and Documents Respecting the State of the Poor, Progress of Education . 1844 . 26 . J. . Turrill . p. 353, section 'Northumberland'.
2. Web site: Morpeth: St James the Great - CHR Church. facultyonline.churchofengland.org.
3. The Builder . 1846 . 4. No. 178. . p. 373, section 'Anglo-Norman Church Built at Morpeth, Durham'.
4. Web site: Services in Morpeth Parish. www.parishofmorpeth.org.uk.
5. Web site: The Anglican Parish of Morpeth. www.parishofmorpeth.org.uk.