Description:St James', Ogley Hay, then distinct from Brownhills, was consecrated in 1851 to meet the needs of the expanding population. It cost £3,760, was designed by Wolverhampton architect G.T. Robinson and built by Hardwick and Son of Birmingham from local Hammerwhich sandstone which proved to be of poor quality. The Vicar at the time was the Revd. J. Downes.