Dover Museum & Bronze Age Boat Gallery @dovermuseum.bsky.social · 15/07/2025St. 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. 100
Dover Museum & Bronze Age Boat Gallery @dovermuseum.bsky.social · 15/07/2025One 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. 110
Dover Museum & Bronze Age Boat Gallery @dovermuseum.bsky.social · 15/07/2025St James’ church was badly damaged by shelling during the Second World War. In 1948 a statement was made by Dover Borough Council that the church should be kept as a “tidy ruin”. A project was completed by Dover District Council in 2022 to preserve the site and make the ruins safe. 110
