St James' Church Glossop Explained

St James's Church Glossop
Coordinates:53.4387°N -1.9528°W
Location:Glossop
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Churchmanship:Evangelical
Dedication:St. James
Consecrated Date:8 September 1846
Heritage Designation:Grade II listed
Designated Date:22 May 2000
Architect:Edwin Hugh Shellard
Groundbreaking:27 September 1844
Completed Date:1846
Parish:Whitfield
Deanery:Glossop
Archdeaconry:Chesterfield
Diocese:Diocese of Derby

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[1] within Derby Diocese.[2]

The churchyard contains war graves of three soldiers of World War I.[3]

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.[4] 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.

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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.glossop.org Glossop.org
  2. http://www.derby.anglican.org/ Derby Diocese
  3. http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/376961/GLOSSOP%20(OR%20WHITFIELD)%20(ST.%20JAMES)%20CHURCHYARD
  4. News: . Consecration of Whitfield Church, Glossop . Derbyshire Courier . Derbyshire . 12 September 1846 . 1 April 2015 .