St James's Church, Bermondsey

St James's Church, Bermondsey, is a Church of England parish church in Bermondsey, south London. Designed by James Savage, it was one of the churches built as a result of the Church Building Acts.^[1] It was completed and consecrated in 1829 and given a separate parish (split off from the ancient parish of St Mary Magdalene's, Bermondsey) in 1840.^[2][3] In 1949 it was designated a Grade II* listed building.^[4]

St James's Church, Bermondsey
51.4970°N 0.0668°W / 51.4970; -0.0668
Location	Bermondsey, London
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Website	www.godlovesbermondsey.co.uk/our-history.php
History
Status	Active
Consecrated	7 May 1829
Architecture
Heritage designation	II*
Designated	6 December 1949
Architect(s)	James Savage
Style	Neo-classical
Years built	1827–1829
Administration
Province	Canterbury
Archdiocese	Canterbury
Diocese	Southwark
Episcopal area	Woolwich
Archdeaconry	Southwark
Parish	St James', Bermondsey

The spire was inspired by Sir Christopher Wren’s St. Stephen Walbrook, and required a separate Act of Parliament in 1831 to borrow extra funds.^[5]

The churchyard was closed to burials in 1855, and was then used for communal drying. It was converted to gardens by the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association, and opened to the public in 1886. An obelisk memorial and some chest-tombs were retained.^[6]

See also

• Grade I and II* listed buildings in the London Borough of Southwark