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St James’ Church, Hampton Hill
51°25′51.4″N 0°21′15.56″W / 51.430944°N 0.3543222°W / 51.430944; -0.3543222
Location Hampton Hill
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Liberal Anglo-Catholic
Website stjames-hamptonhill.org.uk
History
Dedication St James
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed
Architect(s) William Wigginton
Completed 1863
Administration
Parish Hampton Hill
Deanery Hampton
Archdeaconry Middlesex
Diocese Diocese of London

St James’ Church, Hampton Hill, is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Hampton Hill.

History

The first church building was opened in 1863 to designs by the architect, William Wigginton. It was enlarged with work starting in 1873. The tower was started in 1887 and completed early in 1889. The clock was provided by Smith of Derby in 1893.

Vicars

  • Fitzroy John Fitzwygram 1863 to 1881
  • Hon. Henry Bligh 1881 to 1893
  • Charles Robert Job 1894 to 1914
  • Richard Coad-Pryor 1914 to 1923
  • Frederick Pearce Hope Harvey 1923 to 1950
  • Rupert Hoyle Brunt 1951 to 1980 (formerly vicar of St Faith's Church, Nottingham)
  • John Nicholas Chubb 1981 to 1988
  • Dr. Brian Leathard 1989 to 2006
  • Peter Vannozzi 2006 to 2015
  • Revd Derek Winterburn 2016

Organ

The church had three manual pipe organ by Bishop which was obtained from St Peter's Church, Eaton Square in 1874. This has subsequently been rebuilt and expanded by Hele and Co in 1912 and 1951, and again in 1997 by John Males when new stops were added from St Mary’s Church, Twickenham. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

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