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St James the Less and St Helen's Church, Colchester
Heritage Open Day: St James the Less opened in 1837 and is the first post-Reformation Catholic parish church to be built in Colchester. The exterior and central part of the church was designed in the Norman style by the acclaimed Catholic architect John Joseph Scoles (1798-1863). He based his exterior design, which came with restrictions from the state, on Caen Cathedral in Normandy. This was an interesting choice because it gave the new church a direct link to Colchester's past and, in pa
Sat 18 Sep:13:00 - 16:00. Free Entry.
51 Priory Street, Colchester, Essex CO1 2QB
Sat 18 Sep 2021
Website:
www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/event/st-james-the-less-and-st-helens-church-colchester
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