West Malvern

 

Anglican: St James


The first church on this site was built in 1841 by Harvey Eginton as a chapel of ease to nearby Mathon, now in Herefordshire. It soon proved to be too small and was demolished in 1870 to make way for this building designed by G E Street. The interior is of a typical 19th century church. St James is open daily during daylight hours. (Ref A Church Near You, January 2015)

           

       St James’ Church, undated postcard.                                            St James’ Church, 2006.

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                                                               St James’ Church, July 2012.

For more pictures from 2012:  Please Click Here.                      (www.flickr.com/tudorbarlow)

References and some further sources:
Aiken, John. Census of Religious Worship, 1851: The Returns for Worcestershire. (2000)
Bridges, Tim. Churches of Worcestershire (2005)
Brooks, Alan, and Nikolaus Pevsner. Buildings of England: Worcestershire  (2007)
Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service, The Hive Worcester, Parish Papers:

n.b. Full details of these books are on the bibliography and sources page.

Websites:    British History Online:   Entry for Mathon includes West Malvern.
                     Grade II Listed Building:  Listing Details Here.
                     Historic England listing: Please Click Here.
                     Church Plans Online: Follow search links to Malvern West for ground plans of 1839 (Eginton) and 1869 (Street).
                     A Church Near You.
                     Family History Website.

Also in this benefice:  Malvern, Link Top,  Holy Trinity.

Nearby Anglican churches:  Cowleigh,  Great Malvern,  Malvern Link,  Malvern Wells.

 

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