St James' Church, Muswell Hill
| St James, Muswell Hill | |
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| Parish Church of St James with St Mattew | |
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| Location | St James Lane, Muswell Hill, London N10 3DB |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical |
| Weekly attendance | 500+ per Sunday, plus children |
| Website | www.st-james.org.uk |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 1842/1902 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Mr Adler |
| Architectural type | Perpendicular Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1900 |
| Completed | 1911 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Muswell Hill |
| Deanery | West Haringey |
| Archdeaconry | Hampstead |
| Episcopal area | Edmonton |
| Diocese | London |
| Province | Canterbury |
St James Church, Muswell Hill is a large Anglican church in London, known as "the Church on the Hill".
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
Coordinates: 51°35′21″N 0°8′43″W / 51.58917°N 0.14528°W
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