St James the Great, Morpeth

St James Church
St James the Great
St James Church
55°10′12″N 1°41′26″W / 55.17005°N 1.69069°W / 55.17005; -1.69069
LocationMorpeth, Northumberland
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Websitewww.parishofmorpeth.org.uk/stjames/
History
Consecrated15 October 1846
Architecture
Functional statusActive
ArchitectBenjamin Ferrey
StyleRomanesque
Years built1842-6
GroundbreakingSt James Day 1844
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Newcastle
ArchdeaconryLindisfarne
ParishMorpeth

St James the Great, or St James' Church, is a Grade II* listed church in Morpeth, Northumberland. The entrance screen which allows access to the churchyard from Newgate Street is also separately Grade II* listed.

It is believed that the murals in the church used the Gambier Parry process. They were painted in about 1875 by Clayton and Bell but their records were lost. Some of the work was painted over in the 1970s.

The church is still used for services and is currently part of the Anglican parish of Morpeth.