Saint James’ Church, Jamestown

Saint James' Church is an church on the island of and is part of the Diocese of St Helena. It is situated in the capital and is the oldest Anglican Church in the southern hemisphere; the present building was put up in 1774.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: church in United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Saint James Church”, “Saint James, Jamestown”, “Saint James‘ Church”, and “St James‘ Church, Jamestown, Saint Helena”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Museum of Saint Helena and The Castle.

Museum
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The is a on the island…

Government office
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is the main government building of the… is situated 340 feet north of Saint James’ Church, Jamestown.

Castle
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is a redoubt-style fort of the English… is situated 1¼ miles south of Saint James’ Church, Jamestown.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Half Tree Hollow and Longwood.

Village
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is the smallest by area of the eight…

Village
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is a settlement and of the British… is situated 2½ miles southeast of Saint James’ Church, Jamestown.

Village
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is one of eight of the island… is situated 3½ miles south of Saint James’ Church, Jamestown.

Saint James’ Church, Jamestown

Latitude
-15.92526° or 15° 55′ 31″ south
Longitude
-5.71807° or 5° 43′ 5″ west
Elevation
72 feet (22 metres)
Established
1774
Open location code
5CPP37FJ+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 254448055
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Geo­Names ID
11789829
Wiki­data ID
Q7401394
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Saint James’ Church, Jamestown” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Rupert’s Valley and Rupert’s Wharf.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Mantis St. Helena and Hotel St Helena.

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