Historic heart of Grimsby St James' Square re-opened to the public after £1.8m makeover St James' Square opened up to the public after being closed for more than a year and hailed as magnificent The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now The heart is back in Grimsby with the opening of St James' Square after a £1.8million makeover. North East Lincolnshireâs new mayor, Councillor David Hasthorpe led the first official walk through the square and walked into the central labyrinth. He declined a game of hopstotch with mayoress Sandra Hasthorpe on the etched pathway to the minster. He said: "It looks magnificent. You can just hear the the many children who will come and play here.