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Latitude: 53.752 / 53°45'7"N
Longitude: -2.3653 / 2°21'55"W
OS Eastings: 376008
OS Northings: 428465
OS Grid: SD760284
Mapcode National: GBR CTX1.QR
Mapcode Global: WH96X.MYWJ
Plus Code: 9C5VQJ2M+RV
Entry Name: Church of St James
Listing Date: 22 August 1966
Last Amended: 7 June 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1072746
English Heritage Legacy ID: 183804
Location: Hyndburn, Lancashire, BB5
County: Lancashire
Electoral Ward/Division: Barnfield
Built-Up Area: Accrington
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire
Church of England Parish: Accrington St James
Church of England Diocese: Blackburn
In the entry for ACCRINGTON CANNON STREET
7/8 Church of St James
The item shall be amended to read ACCRINGTON ST JAMES STREET
Church of St James
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ACCRINGTON CANNON STREET
SD 72 NE
7/8 Church of St. James
22. 8. 1966
GV II
Church, 1763 enlarged and altered at various dates in early C19. Coursed
sandstone with sandstone dressings, slate roof. Nave (enlarged by
rebuilding of north wall in 1804 and extension of east end in 1828), west
tower of 1804. Simple rectangular plan with attached tower embraced by
additions of 1818 and 1855. Short 4-stage embattled tower has rusticated
quoins, a round-headed west door, a round-headed first floor window with
Y-tracery, louvred belfry openings of similar design. Two-storey nave
with round-arched 3-light windows with transom at impost level and Y
tracery separated by the middle light. At east end of south wall
(extension of 1828) is doorway with pedimented architrave dated "1763",
at west end is the modern entrance. East window now has Gothic tracery,
West end has 2 lettered panels:
"G. GARBETT MA INCUMBENT
JOHN PRIESTLEY ) WARDEWS
CHRIS. ROYSTON )
J. BRIDGE, SEXTON"
and
"THIS ENLARGEMENT OF
ST. JAMES' CHURCH
WAS MADE BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION
AD 1855"
Interior: galleries on 3 sides supported by slim iron columns; unusual
deep ceiling trusses give the appearance of Gothic space frames; various
wall tablets, principally to members of the Peel and Hargreaves families.
History: was chapel of ease to Altham Parish Church until 1870.
Listing NGR: SD7600828465
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