Country United Kingdom Churchmanship Evangelical Opened 1911 Diocese Diocese of London | Denomination Church of England Website www.st-james.org.uk Phone +44 20 8883 6277 Province Province of Canterbury | |
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Location St James Lane, Muswell Hill, London N10 3DB Weekly attendance 500+ per Sunday, plus children Address St James Lane, Muswell Hill, London N10 3DB, UK Similar St James's Church - Piccadilly, Muswell Hill Baptist Church, St Ann's Church - South Tot, St Benet Fink Church - T, All Hallows' Church - Tottenham Profiles | ||
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 was consecrated in 1842, and the church was extended in 1874. The foundation stone for the current building was laid in 1900, and the completed church was consecrated by the Bishop of London (Rev. Arthur Winnington-Ingram) on 30 June 1902.
The building was gutted by World War II bombing, and the restored church was rededicated in 1952. The church center building foundation stone was laid on 20 May 1994 and can viewed in the bookshop.
The Church spire was completed in 1910, the spire stands 300 ft above sea level-this is how the church got the name "Church on the Hill" The tower is 21 feet square and 80 feet high. On top if this the spire rises to another 82 feet and the total height to the top is 170 feet.
A church primary school was completed nearby in 1850. The new school now sits on Woodside Ave