St James the Less, Pimlico
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St James the Less is a Church of England parish church in Pimlico, Westminster, built in 1858–61 by George Edmund Street in the Gothic Revival style. A Grade I listed building, it has been described as "one of the finest Gothic Revival churches anywhere".[4] The church was constructed predominantly in brick with embellishments from other types of stone. Its most prominent external feature is its free-standing Italian-style tower, while its interior incorporates design themes which Street observed in medieval Gothic buildings in continental Europe.
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St James the Less, Pimlico | |
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The Ecclesiastical Parish of St James-the-Less, Westminster | |
OS grid reference | TQ 295 784 |
Location | 4 Moreton Street, Pimlico, Westminster, London SW1V 2PS |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Church of England |
Churchmanship | Charismatic Evangelical |
Website | http://www.sjtl.org |
History | |
Status | Church |
Consecrated | 1861 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade I - Listing 1066164[1] |
Designated | 24 February 1958 (1958-02-24)[1] |
Architect(s) | George Edmund Street |
Style | Gothic Revival with Lombardic influence[1] |
Years built | 1858–61 |
Completed | 31 July 1861 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 100-200 |
Floor area | 55 m2 (590 sq ft) (Altar area) 30 m2 (320 sq ft) (Side chapel) 279 m2 (3,000 sq ft) (Hall and stage area)[2] |
Materials | Dark red brick with some black brick and stone dressings, slate roofs[1] |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Canterbury |
Diocese | London |
Archdeaconry | Charing Cross |
Deanery | Westminster St Margaret[3] |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | Reverend Lis Goddard |
Assistant priest(s) | Andrew Goddard |
Laity | |
Churchwarden(s) | Veronica Garbutt |
Verger | Jeremy Pinkney |
Parish administrator | Selina Kearley |
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