St. James's Church is an Anglican church in the evangelical tradition in the town of Glossop, Derbyshire, in the north-west of England. Along with St. Luke's Church, it makes up Whitfield Parish[2] within Derby Diocese.[3]
| St James's Church Glossop | |
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 St James's Church Glossop | |
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| 53°26′19.32″N 1°57′10.08″W / 53.4387000°N 1.9528000°W | |
| Location | Glossop |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical |
| History | |
| Dedication | St. James |
| Consecrated | 8 September 1846 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Designated | 22 May 2000[1] |
| Architect(s) | Edwin Hugh Shellard |
| Groundbreaking | 27 September 1844 |
| Completed | 1846 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
| Archdeaconry | Chesterfield |
| Deanery | Glossop |
| Parish | Whitfield |
The churchyard contains war graves of three soldiers of World War I,[4] and a Grade II listed memorial to Samuel Wood, a local mill-owner.[5]
History
editThe foundation stone was laid on 27 September 1844 and construction started to the designs of the architect Edwin Hugh Shellard. The church was consecrated on 8 September 1846 by the Bishop of Lichfield.[6] The chancel was enlarged in 1897 by Naylor and Sale, and a vestry added at the turn of the 20th century. In 2000, the church was designated a Grade II listed building.[1]
Organ
editThe church has a pipe organ by Forster and Andrews dating from 1859. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St James the Great (Grade II) (1384276)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Glossop.org
- ^ Derby Diocese
- ^ "Glossop (Or Whitfield) (St. James) Churchyard". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Historic England. "Wood Monument approximately 40 metres to south west corner of Church of St James the Great (Grade II) (1384278)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Consecration of Whitfield Church, Glossop". Derbyshire Courier. Derbyshire. 12 September 1846. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "NPOR [N05420]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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