St James the Less and St Helen Church, Colchester

Name: St James the Less and St Helen Church
Address: Colchester, United Kingdom

#23 among attractions in Colchester

Church, Romanesque architecture

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St James the Less and St Helen Church, Colchester

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St James the Less and St Helen Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Colchester, Essex, England. It was built in 1837 and designed by Joseph John Scoles. It is situated on Priory Street between the junction with East Hill and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School in the town centre. Next to it is the church hall which was built in 1911 and designed by Alexander Scoles. ()

Architectural style: Romanesque revivalCoordinates: 51°53'22"N, 0°54'30"E

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Colchester United Kingdom

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St James the Less and St Helen Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Colchester Castle, Hollytrees Museum, Temple of Claudius, Colchester Town Hall.

~1290 ftW
Museum, Forts and castles, History museum
Colchester Castle, Colchester
7 min walk • Colchester Castle is a prominent historical fortress in the town of Colchester, England, and is an essential visit for anyone interested in Britain's rich past. Constructed on the foundations of a Roman temple, the castle dates back to the Norman Conquest of England...
~950 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Hollytrees Museum, Colchester
5 min walk • Hollytrees Museum is a free to visit, publicly owned museum in the centre of Colchester and close to Colchester Castle. It is situated in an eighteenth-century house, which was used as a private residence until 1929, when it became a museum.
~1280 ftW
Temple
Temple of Claudius, Colchester
7 min walk • The Temple of Claudius or Temple of the Deified Claudius was a large octastyle temple built in Camulodunum, the modern Colchester in Essex. The main building was constructed between 49 and 60 CE, although additions were built throughout the Roman-era. Today it forms the base of the Norman Colchester Castle.
0.4 miW
City hall
Colchester Town Hall, Colchester
11 min walk • Colchester Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Colchester, Essex, England. The town hall, which is the headquarters of Colchester Borough Council, is a Grade I listed building.
0.6 miW
Town, Archaeological site
Camulodunum, Colchester
16 min walk • Camulodunum, the Ancient Roman name for what is now Colchester in Essex, was an important city in Roman Britain, and the first capital of the province.
~560 ftW
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Firstsite, Colchester
3 min walk • Firstsite is a visual arts organisation based in Colchester, Essex, which opened in 2011. It was the national Art Fund's Museum of the Year in 2021.
0.4 miSW
Monastery
St. John's Abbey, Colchester
11 min walk • St John's Abbey, also called Colchester Abbey, was a Benedictine monastic institution in Colchester, Essex, founded in 1095. It was dissolved in 1539.
0.6 miW
Tower
Jumbo Water Tower, Colchester
15 min walk • Jumbo Water Tower is a water tower at the Balkerne Gate in Colchester, Essex. The tower was nicknamed ’Jumbo’ after the London Zoo elephant as a term of derision in 1882 by Reverend John Irvine who was annoyed that the tower dwarfed his nearby rectory at St.
~750 ftW
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
The Minories, Colchester
4 min walk • The Minories is a Grade II listed building and gardens situated at the east end of High Street in Colchester, Essex, England, near Hollytrees, Gate House and Colchester Castle. It currently houses The Minories Galleries which are run by Colchester School of Art, part of Colchester Institute.
0.6 miW
Arch
Balkerne Gate, Colchester
16 min walk • Balkerne Gate is a Roman gateway in Colchester. It is the largest surviving gateway in Roman Britain and was built where the Roman road from Londinium intersected the town wall of Camulodunum. It is a Grade I listed building.
~280 ftNW
Church
St James the Great, Colchester
2 min walk • The Church of St James the Great is a Church of England parish church in Colchester, Essex. The church is a grade II* listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St James the Less and St Helen Church?

Nearby attractions include St James the Great, Colchester (2 min walk), Firstsite, Colchester (3 min walk), The Minories, Colchester (4 min walk), Colchester Art Society, Colchester (4 min walk).

How to get to St James the Less and St Helen Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St James the Less and St Helen Church:

Bus

The Surgery • Lines: 1, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 1A, 2, 2A, 62, 74B, 76 (3 min walk)
Coach Stop • Lines: 74B (3 min walk)

Train

Colchester Town (7 min walk)
Hythe (22 min walk)