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St. James Church

173 King Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2001, Australia
61 2 9232 3022
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Ranked #155 of 302 attractions in Sydney
4.0 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
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Sydney, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012 NEW

Just a wonderful piece of Sydney's heritage. Tucked away amongst the courts, not always easy to find, but worth looking for. More

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

On first sight, St James was a mass of fencing and scaffolding. It’s always nice to see a building like this getting some maintenance. While the exterior was obscured, the interior was lovely. A service limited my ability to explore, but it seemed like a great little church. Just off the top end of Hyde Park, St. James is worth... More

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Lismore, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012

St James' worship style is more like the Anglican worship in most of the rest of the world than most other city churches, except Christ Church St Laurence. Beautiful choir and Sung Eucharist service. The only drawback is the limited accessibility, probably due to its heritage listing. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011

Worth checking out if you like Church architecture! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 September 2006
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August 2006 St. James Church is an history of Australia From its early settlement to the present day - the architect was Francis Greenway a convict at that time -the foundation stone was laid in 1819 and in 1824 the Church was consecrated by the Rev. Samuel Marsden Senior Chaplain to the Colony . The first memorial in the Church... More

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