St James' Church, Birkenhead

St James’ Church sits on an island site in Birkenhead, Wirral, surrounded by the docks and the town. It is an active Anglican parish church in the Chester diocese, linked with St Bede’s parish. The building is listed at Grade II on the National Heritage List for England. The church was designed by C. E. Lang and its construction began in 1845 in a developing dock area. Work paused and later resumed in 1858 under Walter Scott. The Early English style uses stone walls and a Welsh slate roof, with a northwest tower topped by a spire. Inside, five-bay arcades rest on cylindrical columns with ring-moulded and foliated capitals. The chancel has an oak reredos and three stepped lancets at the east end. The 1913 stained glass in the east window shows Christ with Saints James and John, made by Jones and Willis. A three-manual organ built in 1907 by W. Rushworth and Sons stands at the west end.