The South Porch

The Parish Church of St James St. James's Road, Hampton Hill, TW12 1DQ (Parish Office 020 8941 6003)

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The South Porch

The south porch was built on to the church in 1879 and later extended in 1993/4 to join up with the entrance to the new church hall. It houses both the south entrance to the church, with a wheelchair ramp, and also an entrance to the church hall. The extension was described as a “very attractive porch joining the church and the hall, somewhat in the style of a Lych-gate, like a bridge between the spiritual and the secular, between the Church and the World”.

Above the south door of the church are two reliefs, "Suffer Little Children To Come Unto Me" on the outside and "Ask And It Shall Be Given" on the inside. See the pictures below.

The South Porch

Stone sculpture
above the outside of the south door

Stone sculpture
above the inside of the south door

The South Porch

From the Church into the Hall

The inside of the
south door
from the church
into the hall entrance

The Door hinge

The Door handle

The South Door

The outside of the
south door
showing the ornate
decorations

Historical Background to the South Porch
The south porch, together with the south aisle was completed in 1879.

The original south porch
seen from the churchyard

The original south porch

The original south porch seen from the road

The original south porch
seen from the road

Further Information
	Contact the Parish Office on 020 8941 6003
	Associated pages on this website: The South Porch (for youngsters in the Young St. James's section of the website) \|

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