St James' Church, Liverpool

Name: St James' Church
Address: 3 Sumner Rd, Liverpool, CH43 7RL, United Kingdom

#170 among attractions in Liverpool

Church, Gothic Revival architecture

Gallery (1)

Map

Facts and practical information

St James' Church stands on an island site in Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Birkenhead, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester. Its benefice is united with that of St Bede. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. ()

Completed: 1858 (166 years ago)Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 53°24'7"N, 3°3'32"W

Address

3 Sumner RdLiverpool CH43 7RL United Kingdom

Contact

Website

Social media

Add

Liverpool

Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Birkenhead Park, Bidston Windmill, Williamson Art Gallery & Museum, Flaybrick Memorial Gardens.

0.9 miSE
Park
Birkenhead Park, Liverpool
23 min walk • Birkenhead Park in the city of Liverpool stands as a pioneering example of public park design, widely considered to be the first publicly funded park in the world. Opened in 1847, this verdant oasis was designed by Sir Joseph Paxton, who later gained fame for his work...
0.7 miSW
Windmill
Bidston Windmill, Liverpool
18 min walk • Bidston Windmill is situated on Bidston Hill, near Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula, England.
1.4 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum, Liverpool
36 min walk • The Williamson Art Gallery and Museum is situated in Claughton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England and houses the Wirral's art collection. Opened on 1 December 1928, the single-storey building is Neo-Georgian in style, and was deliberately designed to blend in with the local surroundings.
~1480 ftSW
Tomb
Flaybrick Memorial Gardens, Greasby
8 min walk • Flaybrick Memorial Gardens is a memorial garden, formerly a municipal cemetery called Flaybrick Hill Cemetery, situated in Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula, England.
0.9 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
St Oswald's Church, Liverpool
22 min walk • St Oswald's Church is in Bidston, an area of Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Birkenhead.
1.3 miSE
Town, Area
Birkenhead, Liverpool
32 min walk • Birkenhead is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England; historically, until 1974, in Cheshire. It is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the south bank of the River Mersey, opposite the city of Liverpool.
1.3 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Alban's Church, Liverpool
33 min walk • St Alban's Church, is in Mill Lane, Liscard, Wallasey, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Roman Catholic church in the diocese of Shrewsbury.
0.9 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of Christ the King, Liverpool
24 min walk • The Church of Christ the King is in Beckwith Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Birkenhead, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester. It is part of the Birkenhead Priory Parish, and serves the centre of the town of Birkenhead.
0.7 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Liverpool
19 min walk • The Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is in Cavendish Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Roman Catholic church in the diocese of Shrewsbury.
1.6 miSE
Library
Birkenhead Central Library, Liverpool
40 min walk • Birkenhead Central Library is one of twenty-four libraries forming the Wirral Library Service in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. The library is located on Borough Road, Birkenhead.
0.8 miW
Village, Area
Bidston, Liverpool
21 min walk • Bidston is a village, a parish and a suburb of Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula, in the modern county of Merseyside. The area is a mixture of the well-preserved Bidston Village, Bidston Hill, a modern housing estate, and the Bidston Moss nature reserve, industrial estate and retail park.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St James' Church?

Nearby attractions include Flaybrick Memorial Gardens, Greasby (8 min walk), Bidston Windmill, Liverpool (18 min walk), Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Liverpool (19 min walk), Bidston Hill, Liverpool (19 min walk).

How to get to St James' Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St James' Church:

Train

Birkenhead North (5 min walk)
Birkenhead Park (22 min walk)