St James the Great, Colchester

Name: St James the Great
Address: East Hill, Colchester, CO1 2QL, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1206 866802

#15 among attractions in Colchester

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Coordinates: 51°53'23"N, 0°54'26"E

Address

East HillColchester CO1 2QL United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1206 866802

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St James the Great – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1010 ftW
Museum, Forts and castles, History museum
Colchester Castle, Colchester
5 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...
~680 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Hollytrees Museum, Colchester
4 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.
~1010 ftW
Temple
Temple of Claudius, Colchester
5 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.
~1890 ftW
City hall
Colchester Town Hall, Colchester
10 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
15 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.
~400 ftSW
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Firstsite, Colchester
2 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
10 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.
0.5 miW
Tower
Jumbo Water Tower, Colchester
14 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.
~490 ftW
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
The Minories, Colchester
3 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
15 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.
0.5 miN
Park
Bull Meadow, Colchester
13 min walk • Bull Neadow is a 1.4 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Colchester in Essex, owned and managed by Colchester Borough Council. The meadow is unimproved damp grassland on the bank of the River Colne, with plants such as purple loosestrife and amphibious bistort.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St James the Great?

Nearby attractions include St James the Less and St Helen Church, Colchester (2 min walk), Firstsite, Colchester (2 min walk), The Minories, Colchester (3 min walk), Colchester Art Society, Colchester (3 min walk).

How to get to St James the Great by public transport?

The nearest stations to St James the Great:

Bus

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

Train

Colchester Town (6 min walk)
Hythe (23 min walk)