West Malvern
Anglican: St James
The first church on this site was built in 1841 by Harvey Eginton as a chapel of ease to nearby Mathon, now in Herefordshire. It soon proved to be too small and was demolished in 1870 to make way for this building designed by G E Street. The interior is of a typical 19th century church. St James is open daily during daylight hours. (Ref A Church Near You, January 2015)
St James’ Church, undated postcard. St James’ Church, 2006.
St James’ Church, July 2012.
For more pictures from 2012: Please Click Here. (www.flickr.com/tudorbarlow)
References and some further sources:
Aiken, John. Census of Religious Worship, 1851: The Returns for Worcestershire. (2000)
Bridges, Tim. Churches of Worcestershire (2005)
Brooks, Alan, and Nikolaus Pevsner. Buildings of England: Worcestershire (2007)
Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service, The Hive Worcester, Parish Papers:
n.b. Full details of these books are on the bibliography and sources page.
Websites: British History Online: Entry for Mathon includes West Malvern.
Grade II Listed Building: Listing Details Here.
Historic England listing: Please Click Here.
Church Plans Online: Follow search links to Malvern West for ground plans of 1839 (Eginton) and 1869 (Street).
A Church Near You.
Family History Website.
Also in this benefice: Malvern, Link Top, Holy Trinity.
Nearby Anglican churches: Cowleigh, Great Malvern, Malvern Link, Malvern Wells.
Click on red text for a link. External websites will open in a new window. Page updated May 2022