Saint James’ Church, Jamestown
Saint James' Church is an Anglican church on the island of Saint Helena and is part of the Diocese of St Helena. It is situated in the capital Jamestown and is the oldest Anglican Church in the southern hemisphere; the present building was put up in 1774.
- Anglican church
- …lies at an elevation of around 70 feet (20 metres)
- …dates from 1774
- Description: church in United Kingdom
- Also known as“Saint James, Jamestown”“Saint James‘ Church”“St James‘ Church, Jamestown, Saint Helena”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Saint Helena and The Castle.
Museum of Saint Helena
The Museum of Saint Helena is a museum on the island…
The Castle
The Castle is the main government building of the… The Castle is situated 340 feet north of Saint James’ Church, Jamestown.
High Knoll Fort
High Knoll Fort is a redoubt-style fort of the English… High Knoll Fort is situated 1¼ miles south of Saint James’ Church, Jamestown.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Half Tree Hollow and Longwood.
Half Tree Hollow
Half Tree Hollow is the smallest by area of the eight…
Saint James’ Church, Jamestown
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Latitude
-15.92526° or 15° 55′ 31″ south
Longitude
-5.71807° or 5° 43′ 5″ west
Open location code
5CPP37FJ+VQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglican
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Saint James’ Church, Jamestown” goes by many names.
聖詹姆斯教堂Chinese
聖詹姆斯教堂 (詹姆斯敦)Chinese
Saint JamesNorwegian
Saint James (Jamestown)Norwegian Bokmål
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