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 St. James Anglican Church - Pictou, NS Posted by:  T0SHEA
N 45° 40.659 W 062° 42.544
20T E 522658 N 5058274
The Anglicans were, at best, the second denomination to arrive in Pictou County, landing a few years after the Presbyterians, who remain the predominant group in the area.
Waymark Code: WMR9MP
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 05/27/2016
Views: 1
The first church erected on this site was a frame building, dedicated in 1829. That building continued in use, with additions in 1849, until being replaced by the present building in 1879. The church was (later) given a massive bell tower with buttresses on all corners. Atop is an imposing octagonal belfry and steeple with a wooden Celtic cross atop. On September 11, 1954 a category three hurricane passed through town, leaving the church's steeple, belfry and bell lying on the ground. It appears to have been less substantial than the present steeple, which could explain the size of the present one.
Standing on a hillside, the church has a small cemetery across the rear of its lot, sparsely populated with mostly very old headstones from the mid nineteenth century. There are possibly 50 headstones scattered about the cemetery. Near the front centre of the cemetery is a bronze plaque mounted on a boulder acknowledging this as the site of the first Anglican Church in Pictou County. It would appear that the cemetery has not accepted a burial in many years.
St. James Anglican Parish was first organized in 1826, and the first church building was dedicated for worship in 1829. From Pictou as a center the other churches in the county were served until 1852, when that part including New Glasgow and Albion Mines was constituted a separate parish. As early as 1775, however, occasional services had been held. In 1849, the church was lengthened, and in 1869 a rectory was completed, while in 1879 the cornerstone was laid for the present church building, which was dedicated for worship on June 5th, 1881.
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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1879
Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 11:00 AM
Street address of Church:
8 Denoon Street
Pictou, NS Canada
B0K 1H0
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Not listed
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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