Shirley Parish Church

[2] The new church, dedicated to St. James, was designed by local architect William Hinves[3] and consecrated on 20 August 1836 by the Bishop of Winchester with a large crowd present despite "unfavourable weather", according to the Hampshire Advertiser newspaper.

At the back of the altar is a gothic screen, divided into three components, the outer entablatures contain the Commandments, the Lord's Prayer and the Belief, the centre entablature the crucifixion by Shayer, a first rate painting, the head of life itself and the expression of subdued anguish is beautifully conceived and awakes the feeling of an intense degree of interest.

[2] In 1912, the parish register for St John's was started,[5] the church being originally based in a temporary tin building.

[10] The interior of the St James' building was renovated in 1994; the pews were removed and the floor levelled and carpeted.

[13] The St John's building was sold to the Church of Pentecost and handed over at a joint celebration in early 2023.