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Saint John's Church is a Land Planning and Development Control Ordinance
Appendix 3: Listed Buildings
Diocese of Saint Helena
Parish of St James Church buildings in Saint Helena Churches completed in 1862 Grade I listed buildings in Saint Helena 1862 establishments in the British Empire Jamestown, Saint Helena {{Africa-church-stub
church
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on the island of Saint Helena
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and is part of the Diocese of St Helena
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Histor ...
. It is situated in the capital Jamestown, in the Upper part of town.
The church was built in 1862 and is similar in design to Saint Helena's Saint Paul's Cathedral
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, which was built in the 1850s. It is designated as a Grade I listed building, and is one of many listed buildings (a designation for buildings of historic or architectural merit) in Jamestown.Appendix 3: Listed Buildings
Parish
The church falls within theparish
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of St James (one of three parishes on the island), which consists of the historic Saint James' Church (situated in the lower part of town) and three daughter churches:
* Saint John's
* Saint Mary's, the Briars
* Saint Michael's, Rupert's Valley
See also
* Saint Matthew, Hutt's Gate - another church built in 1862 on the islandReferences
External links
Diocese of Saint Helena
Parish of St James Church buildings in Saint Helena Churches completed in 1862 Grade I listed buildings in Saint Helena 1862 establishments in the British Empire Jamestown, Saint Helena {{Africa-church-stub