St. James the Less Churchyard
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St. James the Less Churchyard

Birmingham, Metropolitan Borough of Birmingham, West Midlands, England

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    Birmingham, Metropolitan Borough of Birmingham, West Midlands England
    Coordinates: 52.48671, -1.87976
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The settlement takes its name from the physician John Ash, who leased the property from Sir Lester Holte and in 1771 built a grand house surrounded by fields, gardens and orchards. He never occupied the house, selling the lease to John Brooke, a Birmingham attorney. Brooke laid out streets and divided the property into parcels with the intention of bringing wealth to the area, many affluent entrepreneurs were living in Birmingham during the Industrial Revolution. In 1791, after Brooke added a cupola, Dr. Ashs house was opened as the church of St James the Less. The Ashted Barracks were erected next to the church in 1791 following the Priestley Riots. In 1809, the church passed into a trust and was consecrated in 1810. The church of St James the Less no longer stands. It was almost completely destroyed by German bombs during World War 2 and remained in ruins until 1956 when it was demolished. However, a number of the gravestones have been preserved and laid flat in an area of public open space at the top of Barrack Street. (William Dargue)
The settlement takes its name from the physician John Ash, who leased the property from Sir Lester Holte and in 1771 built a grand house surrounded by fields, gardens and orchards. He never occupied the house, selling the lease to John Brooke, a Birmingham attorney. Brooke laid out streets and divided the property into parcels with the intention of bringing wealth to the area, many affluent entrepreneurs were living in Birmingham during the Industrial Revolution. In 1791, after Brooke added a cupola, Dr. Ashs house was opened as the church of St James the Less. The Ashted Barracks were erected next to the church in 1791 following the Priestley Riots. In 1809, the church passed into a trust and was consecrated in 1810. The church of St James the Less no longer stands. It was almost completely destroyed by German bombs during World War 2 and remained in ruins until 1956 when it was demolished. However, a number of the gravestones have been preserved and laid flat in an area of public open space at the top of Barrack Street. (William Dargue)

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