St James' Church Glossop

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St James's Church Glossop
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St James's Church Glossop
St James' Church Glossop
53°26′19.32″N1°57′10.08″W / 53.4387000°N 1.9528000°W / 53.4387000; -1.9528000
Location Glossop
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Evangelical
History
Dedication St. James
Consecrated 8 September 1846
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed
Designated22 May 2000 [1]
Architect(s) Edwin Hugh Shellard
Groundbreaking 27 September 1844
Completed1846
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Derby
Archdeaconry Chesterfield
Deanery Glossop
Parish Whitfield

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]

Contents

The churchyard contains war graves of three soldiers of World War I. [4]

History

The 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. [5] 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

The 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. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St James the Great (Grade II) (1384276)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Glossop.org
  3. ↑ Derby Diocese
  4. ↑ CWGC Cemetery Report, details from casualty record.
  5. ↑ "Consecration of Whitfield Church, Glossop". Derbyshire Courier. Derbyshire. 12 September 1846. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "NPOR [N05420]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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