Grimsby Minster
Grimsby Minster
Grimsby Minster, formerly the parish church of St James, stands on St James Square in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, in the Diocese of Lincoln. It is Grade I listed and was granted minster status in May 2010.
- Location
- Grimsby, Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- County
- Lincolnshire
- City / town
- Grimsby
- Address
- St James Square, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN31 1EP
- Postcode
- DN31 1EP
- Built
- 13th-century nave and transepts; central tower 1365; restored 19th–20th centuries
- Architect
- Charles Ainslie; R J Withers; T G Jackson; Sir Charles Nicholson
- Denomination
- Church of England
- Dedication
- James
- Diocese
- Lincoln
- Parish
- Grimsby
- Grade
- I
- Style
- Medieval Gothic with Victorian and later restorations
- Grid reference
- TA 266 091
- Opening hours
- Open Tuesday to Friday 9.30am to 12noon (coffee shop open until 2pm).
- Access
- Level access to the main areas. Accessible toilets nearby
- Website
- http://grimsbyminster.com/
Overview
Historic England records fabric from the thirteenth-century nave and transepts and fourteenth-century nave arcade piers; the central tower is dated 1365. In 1586 St James became Grimsby’s parish church when the parishes of St James and St Mary were united. Charles Ainslie led a partial restoration of the transepts in 1858–59. R. J. Withers worked in 1874–85, restoring the original roof pitch. T. G. Jackson renewed windows in 1909–10. Sir Charles Nicholson added the south Chapel of the Resurrection and vestry in 1920, unveiled in 1921 as a First World War memorial; panelling with a roll of honour followed in 1926.
Bomb damage in the Second World War destroyed most of the stained glass; windows and the north transept were repaired in 1950–52. A community hall was added east of the vestry in 2006–7. The Lord Bishop of Lincoln and the Bishop of Grimsby granted minster status in a ceremony in May 2010.