Church of St. James, Taunton

The Church of St James is a Church of England parish church in , , England. It dates from the early 14th century, although an earlier church, associated with Taunton Priory, was located on the same site in the 10th century.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: church in Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK
  • Also known as: “St James Church” and “St. James‘ Church, Taunton”
  • Address: St James Street, Taunton, TA1 1JS

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include County Ground and The Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre.

Stadium
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The , known for sponsorship reasons as Cooper Associates , is a cricket ground in , . It is the home of Somerset County Cricket Club, who have played there since 1882. is situated 420 feet north of Church of St. James, Taunton.

Theater building
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Taunton Brewhouse is the largest theatre and arts centre in , the county town of , England. The building opened on 28 March 1977, on the banks of the , and offers a purpose-built 352-seat auditorium, a supporting 60-seat versatile studio space for performances, classes and conferences, and an exhibition space. is situated 360 feet northwest of Church of St. James, Taunton.

Church
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is a Church of England parish minster church in , Somerset, England, dedicated to Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene. It was completed in 1508 and is in the Early Tudor Perpendicular Gothic style. is situated 760 feet south of Church of St. James, Taunton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taunton and Bishop’s Hull.

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is the county town of , a county in the south-west of . has several landmarks room its thousand-year history, and is famous for its cider.

Village
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Bishop's Hull is a village and civil parish in , England, in the western suburbs of . It includes the areas of Rumwell, Rumwell Park, Roughmoor and Longaller and is close to the .

Suburb
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is a south western suburb of and former civil parish, now in the parish Taunton in the county , England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 5,463. The parish included the area Galmington. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Church of St. James, Taunton.

Church of St. James, Taunton

Latitude
51.01774° or 51° 1′ 4″ north
Longitude
-3.1012° or 3° 6′ 4″ west
Open location code
9C3R2V9X+3G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 123464541
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Wiki­data ID
Q5117230
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In Other Languages

“Church of St. James, Taunton” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “セントジェームス教会”

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