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Dover Museum & Bronze Age Boat Gallery @dovermuseum.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Pictured are #sketches of the 12th century #church of St. James the Apostle in #Dover from a sketch book of sepia ink drawings in Dover Museum's #archive. The artist is unknown, but a note at the back dates the drawings to c.1830. Alongside the drawings are photos of the site today.

A sepia ink outline drawing of St James' church, Dover. The facade and the battlement feature of the church can be seen behind a wall and trees.

A colour photograph of the remaining façade of the West entrance to St James' church Dover. In the foreground is the White Horse Pub, and in the background is a carpark and block of flats.

Sepia ink drawing of the outline of the interior of the view of St James' church, including features of rib vaulting, a pulpit and a stained glass window at the far end.

A colour photograph of the West entrance to St James' church Dover. The photo shows the arch to the doorway with Norman chevron "zig-zag" patterns. The picture shows the aisle leading to the far end with remains of the internal walls. Either side of the aisle is surrounded by grass.

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Dover Museum & Bronze Age Boat Gallery @dovermuseum.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

St. James’ church has well known use and parishioners with a maritime connection. Until 1851, it was used as a courthouse for the Chancery and Admiralty Courts of the Cinque Ports, and for the Court of Lodemanage.

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Dover Museum & Bronze Age Boat Gallery @dovermuseum.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

One of the churches parishioners was James Moon, harbour master of the port of Dover from 1792 and the first resident engineer. Moon created a model of Dover Harbour in 1815 which can be seen on display in our new Exhibition, Dover in Miniature.

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