St James the Less, Pimlico
St James the Less is a Church of England parish church in Pimlico, Westminster, built in 1858–61 by George Edmund Street in the Gothic Revival style. A Grade I listed building, it has been described as "one of the finest Gothic Revival churches anywhere".Photo: The National Churches Trust, CC BY 2.0.
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: Anglican church in Pimlico
- Also known as: “Saint James The Less”
- Address: Vauxhall Bridge Road, London
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Westminster Abbey and Big Ben.
Westminster Abbey
Church
Photo: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England. Westminster Abbey is situated 3,600 feet northeast of St James the Less, Pimlico.
Big Ben
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower which stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Big Ben is situated 1 mile northeast of St James the Less, Pimlico.
Pimlico tube station
Metro station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pimlico is a London Underground station in Pimlico, City of Westminster. It is on the Victoria line between Vauxhall and Victoria stations, and is in London fare zone 1. Pimlico tube station is situated 580 feet south of St James the Less, Pimlico.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lillington Gardens and Pimlico.
Lillington Gardens
Neighborhood
Photo: Ewan Munro, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lillington Gardens is an estate in the Pimlico area of the City of Westminster, constructed in phases between 1961 and 1971 to a plan by Darbourne & Darke.
Pimlico
Suburb
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pimlico is a district in Central London, in the City of Westminster, built as a southern extension to neighbouring Belgravia. It is known for its garden squares and distinctive Regency architecture.
Millbank
Suburb
Photo: Iridescenti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Millbank is an area of central London in the City of Westminster. Millbank is located by the River Thames, east of Pimlico and south of Westminster. Millbank is known as the location of major government offices, Burberry headquarters, the Millbank Tower and prominent art institutions such as Tate Britain and the Chelsea College of Art and Design.
St James the Less, Pimlico
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.49076° or 51° 29′ 27″ northLongitude
-0.13525° or 0° 8′ 7″ westInception
1861Open location code
9C3XFVR7+8WOpenStreetMap ID
way 68730581OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q7593514
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“St James the Less, Pimlico” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “皮姆利科小圣雅各堂”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سانت جيمس الاقل”
- Japanese: “セント・ジェームズ小教会 (ロンドン)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Church Square and Pride of Pimlico.
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