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"St James's Church, in Horsley Fields, is a neat free-stone fabric in the Early English style, built in 1843. It has a tower and one bell, and contains 1200 sittings.[From History, Gazetteer and Directory of Staffordshire, William White, Sheffield, 1851]
The living is a vicarage, in the patronage of five trustees, and incumbency of the Rev Thomas Bromley, MA, who is assisted by the Rev EB Howell, BA, curate."
St James's church was built of stone, in the Perpendicular style, and consisted of a chancel, nave, aisles, and a low and massive embattled western tower containing one bell.
The church was demolished in 1956. The closing service was held on 11th November, 1955.
St Barnabas Church, in Wednesfield Road, built in 1892, was attached to St James and served by the clergy of St James.
Church of England Registers
The register of St James, Wolverhampton, commences in 1843.
The original registers for the period 1843-1955 (Bapts) & 1849-1955 (Mar) are deposited at Staffordshire Record Office.
Wolverhampton Archives holds microfilm of the deposited registers.
The original registers of St Barnabas for the period 1938-1964 (Bapts) are deposited at Staffordshire Record Office.
Nonconformist Church Registers
Records of Nonconformist churches in Wolverhampton can be found on the Wolverhampton page.
[Last updated: 18th May 2000, Mike Harbach. © 1999, 2000]