St James the Great church, Colchester, Essex

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St James the Great church, Colchester, Essex

Image: © Peter Stack Taken: 15 Jan 2012

St. James the Great is a Church of England church located on East Hill in Colchester. The oldest part of the church dates to the 12th Century. The nave, tower, and two aisles were built between the 13th and 15th Centuries. The chancel and the Chapels of Our Lady and St. Peter and St. Paul were added around 1500. The radical priest John Ball, a leader of the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 preached at the church.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.889861
Longitude
0.907017