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St.
James'
Church in Entally, Kolkata (Calcutta),
India,
is
one
of
Kolkata's
most
elegant
churches.
Built
in
1862,the
twin
spires
of
the
St.
James'
Church
dominates
Kolkata's
skyline.
It
is
popularly
known
as Jora
Girja (Bengali:জোড়া
গির্জা),
literally
meaning
twin
church
for
its
twin
spires.
The
present
church
was
built
to
replace
an
older
one
of
the
same
name
which
was
situated
in
Nebutolla
Lane,
near Amherst
Street.
This
earlier
church,
built
very
much
after
the
style
and
plan
of
St.
Thomas’
Church,
Free
School
Street, was
consecrated
by
Bishop Reginald
Heber on
12
November
1829.
It
appears
to
have
fallen
into
a
state
of
disrepair,
due
chiefly
to white
ants having
eaten
into
the
beams,
and
was
declared
unsafe
for
divine
worship.
An
attempt
was
made
to
repair
the
building,
but
while
the
work
was
in
progress,
the
roof
fell
in
during
the
early
hours
of
the
morning
of
23
August
1859,
leaving
the
church
in
ruins.
It
was
decided
to
abandon
any
further
attempts
to
repair
the
Church
as
it
was
found
to
be
very
much
out
of
the
way,
and
in
many
ways
inconvenient
for
those
attending
it.
The
church
authorities,
therefore,
resolved
to
build
a
new
church
in
a
more
convenient
locality
and,
in
conjunction
with
it,
a
school
for
the
children
of
the
neighbourhood.
Prominent
vicars
of
this
church
in
the
past
include
the
late
Fr
Basil
Manuel
and
the
Rt
Revd
Dr John
Perumbalath,
currently
Bishop
of
Bradwell
in
the
Church
of
England.
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