Saint James Parish

Places of worship in Saint James

Religious Heritage

This collection highlights the architectural and denominational history of Saint James and its surrounding areas. It features St. James Parish Church, standing on the site of the island's first settlement in Holetown and containing a bell cast in 1696. The list also includes the 19th-century St. Thomas Parish Church and the seaside St. Alban’s Anglican Church. These sites represent the transition from early colonial Anglicanism to the establishment of Methodist and Roman Catholic communities along the west coast.

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St. James Parish Church

St. James Parish Church, is located in Holetown, St. James, Barbados.

B

St. Thomas Parish Church

An Anglican church rebuilt in 1836 following the Great Hurricane of 1831. It features traditional Barbadian coral stone architecture and serves the inland community near the Saint James border.

C

St. Alban's Anglican Church

A seaside Anglican church located in Lower Carlton. The structure features traditional coral stone construction and sits directly across from the Caribbean Sea.

D

St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church

A modern Roman Catholic church located in Mount Standfast, known for its open-air design and coastal views.

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Holetown Methodist Church

A central place of worship in Holetown, representing the Methodist tradition within the historic district near the original 1627 English landing site.

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Paynes Bay Methodist Church

A Methodist chapel serving the community of Paynes Bay, situated on the main coastal highway.

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