GENUKI: West Bromwich St James

West Bromwich St James

"St James Church, at Hill Top, is a brick structure, in the Early English and Perpendicular styles, with two open turrets at the west end, erected in 1842.
The perpetual curacy is in the patronage of the Earl of Dartmouth, and incumbency of the Rev Francis Parker Sockett, BA."

[From History, Gazetteer and Directory of Staffordshire, William White, Sheffield, 1851]

Church History
Church Records

Church History

St James ecclesiastical parish was formed on 14th September 1844.
The church is in brick, and consists of a chancel, nave, aisles, twin turrets at the west end and a tower erected about 1890.

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Church Records

Church of England Registers
The register of St James Church, West Bromwich, commences in 1844. The original registers for the period 1842-1979 (Bapts) & 1844-1978 (Mar) are deposited at Sandwell Archives.

Nonconformist Church Registers
Records of Nonconformist churches in West Bromwich can be found on the West Bromwich page.