St James' Church, Derby

St James' The Greater's Church, Derby
St James' The Greater's Church, Derby
St James' The Greater's Church, Derby Location within Derbyshire
52°54′29.6″N1°28′10.1″W / 52.908222°N 1.469472°W / 52.908222; -1.469472
Location	Derby, Derbyshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St James the Greater
Consecrated	27 December 1866
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed [1]
Architect(s)	Joseph Peacock
Groundbreaking	18 June 1866
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Derby
Archdeaconry	Derby
Deanery	Derby South
Parish	Walbrook Epiphany [2]

St James The Greater's Church, Derby is a Church of England parish church in Derby, Derbyshire. ^[3]

History

The church is situated in Malcolm Street, Normanton, Derby, DE23 8LS.

The corner stone was laid on 18 June 1866 ^[4] by the Archdeacon of Derby, Ven. Thomas Hill. The architect was Joseph Peacock of Bloomsbury Square, London and the contractor was William Huddlestone of Lincoln. Construction proceeded quickly and the church was consecrated by the Bishop of Lichfield on 27 December 1866 ^[5] although the planned tower and spire had not been completed.

In 1996 the four parishes of St Thomas’, Derby, St Augustine's, Derby and St Chad's, Derby were united with St James as the new parish of Walbrook Epiphany. St James’ Church building is currently leased out as the Alter Rock climbing centre.

Organ

An organ was installed by Brindley & Foster and used for the first time on Easter Sunday, 1874. ^[6] A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. ^[7] The organ has now been removed from the building.

Organists

• W.H. Orme ca. 1881
• Henry Jasper Boulderstone ????–1916 ^[8]
• Frederick J. Stevenson 1918–1944 ^[9] (afterwards organist of St John the Evangelist's Church, Derby)

See also

• Listed buildings in Derby (Arboretum Ward)

References

1. Historic England. "Parish Church of St James (1230523)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 4 June 2017.
2. "St James (Walbrook Epiphany), Derby". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
3. Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (1979). The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Penguin Books Limited. p. 186. ISBN   0140710086.
4. "Laying the corner stone of St James' Church, Litchurch" . Derby Mercury. England. 20 June 1866. Retrieved 4 June 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Consecration of St James' Church" . Derby Mercury. England. 22 January 1867. Retrieved 4 June 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "St James the Greater, Litchurch" . Derby Mercury. England. 8 April 1874. Retrieved 4 June 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "NPOR [D03422]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 4 June 2017.
8. "News". Musical Opinion. 40: 29. 1916.
9. "Organist for 26 years" . Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 24 March 1944. Retrieved 8 June 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.