Church of St James, Kingston :: Shared Description
The Church of St James is a large church, situated in Kingston.
St James was not the first church in Kingston. The first one, designed by George Repton is now a private dwelling. However, the building that stands today was first thought of in the 1870s when the 3rd Lord Eldon thought the first one was unsatisfactory and commissioned G. E. Street to design one. The church cost £70,000, a huge amount of money. What Street designed was a Gothic Marvel with its tall Central Tower becoming a local landmark.
The church is designed in the Gothic Revival style, common at the time. The church is now known as 'The Cathedral of the Purbecks' and is still a local landmark today. Grade I listed. Link
St James was not the first church in Kingston. The first one, designed by George Repton is now a private dwelling. However, the building that stands today was first thought of in the 1870s when the 3rd Lord Eldon thought the first one was unsatisfactory and commissioned G. E. Street to design one. The church cost £70,000, a huge amount of money. What Street designed was a Gothic Marvel with its tall Central Tower becoming a local landmark.
The church is designed in the Gothic Revival style, common at the time. The church is now known as 'The Cathedral of the Purbecks' and is still a local landmark today. Grade I listed. Link
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Created: Mon, 29 Sep 2014, Updated: Mon, 29 Sep 2014
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