St James with Holy Trinity Church, Scarborough

The church originated as a mission chapel to All Saints' Church, Scarborough, and was opened for worship on St James' Day, (25 July) 1885; at this time it seated about 200 people. It was founded by an honorary curate of All Saints' Church, F. Hartop Holt, and much of its cost was provided by his aunt, the widow of the engineer James Nasmyth. The chapel was designed by the Lancaster firm of architects, Paley, Austin and Paley. In 1893 work started on enlarging the church to seat about 350 people by adding two aisles. At the same time the vicar's vestry was added and the porch was enlarged. The extensions were designed by the same architects. The church was consecrated on 24 July 1894 by the…

The arcades consists of pointed arches carried on piers that have a chamfered diamond cross-section. Between the nave and the chancel is an oak screen incorporating the pulpit. It was installed in 1921 as a memorial to the First World War. It is also inscribed with the names of the civilians who were killed in the naval bombardment of 16 December 1914, the German Navy's only raid on mainland Britain in the war. The reredos, altar and choir stalls are also in oak. At the east end of the north aisle is an artificial stone font that was installed in 1947 as a memorial to the Second World War. The stained glass was designed by Carl Almquist and E. H. Jewitt of Shrigley and Hunt. The east window…

St James stands in the evangelical Anglican tradition. , it is united with the Church of St Columba, Scarborough as the benefice of Scarborough Saint Columba and Saint James with Holy Trinity. The parish is in the Archdeaconry of The East Riding of the Diocese of York.