St James’ Church, Dover
St James' Church is a ruined church in Dover, England. It was built in the 11th century and restored in the 19th century. Badly damaged in the Second World War, it is now preserved as a Grade II listed building.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Description: ruined church in Dover, England
- Also known as: “Remains Of St James’s Church”, “St James‘ Church”, and “St James‘ Church, Dover”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dover Castle and White Horse Inn.
Dover Castle
Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dover Castle is a medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England and is Grade I listed. It was founded in the 11th century and has been described as the "Key to England" due to its defensive significance throughout history. Dover Castle is situated 1,500 feet northeast of St James’ Church, Dover.
Dubris Pharos
Lighthouse
Photo: Thryduulf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dubris, also known as Portus Dubris and Dubrae, was a port in Roman Britain on the site of present-day Dover, Kent, England. As the closest point to continental Europe and the site of the estuary of the Dour, the site chosen for Dover was ideal for a cross-channel port. Dubris Pharos is situated 1,400 feet northeast of St James’ Church, Dover.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maxton and Buckland.
Maxton
Suburb
Buckland
Suburb
Photo: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buckland including Buckland Valley is a village near Dover, in the county of Kent, England. It is noted for the Buckland Anglo-Saxon cemetery whose finds now belong to the British Museum but are on display at Dover Museum.
West Cliffe
Hamlet
Photo: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Cliffe or Westcliffe is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of St. Margaret's At Cliffe, in the Dover district, in east Kent, England, near Dover. In 1931 the parish had a population of 88. West Cliffe is situated 2½ miles northeast of St James’ Church, Dover.
St James’ Church, Dover
- Categories: church ruin, building, ruins, historic site, and religion
- Location: Dover, Dover District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.12618° or 51° 7′ 34″ northLongitude
1.31796° or 1° 19′ 5″ eastOpen location code
9F3348G9+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 762078164OpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q16246351
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Japanese—“St James’ Church, Dover” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سانت جيمس”
- German: “St James‘ Church, Dover”
- German: “St James‘ Church”
- Japanese: “聖ジェームズ教会”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cineworld and Dover, St Mary’s Church of England Primary School.
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