St James' Church Glossop

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
St James's Church Glossop
Map
53°26′19.32″N 1°57′10.08″W / 53.4387000°N 1.9528000°W / 53.4387000; -1.9528000
LocationGlossop
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipEvangelical
History
DedicationSt. James
Consecrated8 September 1846
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Designated22 May 2000[1]
Architect(s)Edwin Hugh Shellard
Groundbreaking27 September 1844
Completed1846
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Derby
ArchdeaconryChesterfield
DeaneryGlossop
ParishWhitfield

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

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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.[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

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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.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ "Glossop (Or Whitfield) (St. James) Churchyard". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Consecration of Whitfield Church, Glossop". Derbyshire Courier. Derbyshire. 12 September 1846. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  7. ^ "NPOR [N05420]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 1 April 2015.