The Parish Church of
St James Weybridge
(Anglican)
Church Street
Weybridge,
Surrey
Rev. Brian Prothero
Church Open Daily
Email:
stjamesweybridge@btinternet.com
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Telephone:
01932 842 566
Church & Hall
Enquiries:
Telephone 01932 856 399 |
Sunday Services:
8.00 am Eucharist
10.00 am Parish Eucharist with Sunday School & Crèche
6.00pm
Evening Service |
About the St James' Weybridge Church Building
For more than 800 years a church has stood on
the site of St James'. The church is not only an important part of
Weybridge's architectural heritage, but also a beautiful landmark
that gives Weybridge its unique character.
 Although
the building of St. James’ was completed only in 1848, it replaced
the Church of St. Nicholas , which had served the people of
Weybridge for many hundreds of years.
Since its consecration in 1848, St James’
has been enlarged twice. The chancel was enlarged in 1889 and, soon
after, the outer south aisle was added. The chancel arch, originally
very little higher than the arches in the nave, has also been
heightened by ten feet, thereby greatly enhancing the proportions of
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| St. James is a particularly fine example of the work of John
Loughborough Pearson and is often described as the “Cathedral of the
Thames Valley ” as the spire is a noted local landmark. |
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Sacramental Window |
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Victorian stained
glass from the
Parish Church of St
James
Weybridge. This
window is in the
west face of the
south aisle and
seems intended to
depict the
sacraments or rites
of the church. The
upper row has New
Testament
sacramental themes
which are then
reflected in more
contemporary
pictures beneath
each one
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Larger photo of
stained glass window |
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Photo courtesy of
Robin Croft |
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Church Location:
The Church is at the
roundabout where Church Street meets Balfour Road.
There is a large 223 space public
Car Park in Church Road. The
Church can be reached by taking the passageway alongside the
Library.
The Hall is accessed from the Public Car Park.
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