St James the Less, Pimlico

St James the Less, Pimlico
The Ecclesiastical Parish of St James-the-Less, Westminster
The exterior of St. James the Less
St James the Less, Pimlico
Location of the Church of St James the Less
OS grid referenceTQ 295 784
Location4 Moreton Street, Pimlico, Westminster, London SW1V 2PS
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipCharismatic Evangelical
Websitehttp://www.sjtl.org
History
StatusChurch
Consecrated1861
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade I - Listing 1066164
Designated24 February 1958 (1958-02-24)
Architect(s)George Edmund Street
StyleGothic Revival with Lombardic influence
Years built1858–61
Completed31 July 1861
Specifications
Capacity100-200
Floor area55 m2 (590 sq ft) (Altar area)
30 m2 (320 sq ft) (Side chapel)
279 m2 (3,000 sq ft) (Hall and stage area)
MaterialsDark red brick with some black brick and stone dressings, slate roofs
Administration
ArchdioceseCanterbury
DioceseLondon
ArchdeaconryCharing Cross
DeaneryWestminster St Margaret
Clergy
Vicar(s)Reverend Lis Goddard
Assistant priest(s)Andrew Goddard
Laity
Churchwarden(s)Veronica Garbutt
VergerJeremy Pinkney
Parish administratorSelina Kearley

St James the Less is a Church of England parish church in Pimlico, Westminster, built in 1858–61 by George Edmund Street in the Gothic Revival style. A Grade I listed building, it has been described as "one of the finest Gothic Revival churches anywhere". The church was constructed predominantly in brick with embellishments from other types of stone. Its most prominent external feature is its free-standing Italian-style tower, while its interior incorporates design themes which Street observed in medieval Gothic buildings in continental Europe.