St James' Church was built in 1890 on the site of the earlier Beach Mission, started in the 1860’s by representatives of all the churches in Broughty Ferry. The Beach Mission ran services for the fishing community in a small hall on the site where St James' Church was later built.
In 1887 the Church of Scotland congregations in Broughty Ferry took over the running of the Beach Mission and constructed the church which was initially known as the Beach Parish Church, and later renamed as Broughty Ferry St James. A Reading Room was added which is now used as a shop by the local RNLI.
PC Stirrat Memorial