St James the Less, Pimlico

St. James the Less
Country	United Kingdom
Denomination	Church of England
Website	http://www.sjtl.org
Architecture
Architect(s)	G. E. Street
Administration
Diocese	London
Clergy
Vicar(s)	Lis Goddard

St James the Less is an Anglican church in Pimlico, in the evangelical/charismatic tradition. It is Grade I listed.

Since 1961, the church has been surrounded by the Lillington and Longmoore Gardens estate.

History

From Old and New London (1878):

In Upper Garden Street, which runs parallel with Vauxhall Bridge Road, is the Church of St. James the Less, built in 1861, from the designs of Mr. G. E. Street, R.A. The edifice was founded by the daughters of the late Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol (Dr. Monk) as a memorial to their father, who was also a Canon of Westminster. It is constructed of brick, with dressings of stone, marble, and alabaster; and it consists of a nave, side aisles, a semi-circular apse, and a lofty tower and spire. The roof of the chancel is groined, and is a combination of brick and stone. A very considerable amount of elaborate detail pervades the interior. The chancel is surrounded by screens of brass and iron, and over the chancel-arch is a well-executed fresco painting, by Mr. G. F. Watts, R.A., of "Our Saviour attended by Angels." Some of the windows are filled with stained glass. The building, including the decorations, cost upwards of £9,000.^[1]

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References

• http://www.achurchnearyou.com/st-james-the-less-westminster/
• 'Pimlico', Old and New London: Volume 5 (1878), pp. 39–49. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=45221 Date accessed: 9 January 2009.

Coordinates: 51°29′27″N 0°08′07″W / 51.4907°N 0.1353°W / 51.4907; -0.1353 (St James the Less)