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Latitude: 53.7908 / 53°47'26"N
Longitude: -1.8416 / 1°50'29"W
OS Eastings: 410535
OS Northings: 432734
OS Grid: SE105327
Mapcode National: GBR HSLL.3V
Mapcode Global: WHC97.PZ88
Plus Code: 9C5WQ5R5+89
Entry Name: Church of St James
Listing Date: 9 August 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1133695
English Heritage Legacy ID: 337190
ID on this website: 101133695
Location: St James's Church, Thornton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13
County: Bradford
Electoral Ward/Division: Thornton and Allerton
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Thornton (Bradford)
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Thornton St James
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Church building
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SE 1032
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Thornton BD13
THORNTON ROAD
Church of St James
II
1870 parish church of T.H Healy. A simple but large church of sandstone "brick" with ashlar dressings. Tall nave with shallow cusped lancets to clearstory and low aisles with triple groups of lancets. Rose windows to west and east. Tall south-east tower with plain quoin buttresses to bell stage, strings, false machicolation and broached stone spire. The tower is a prominent landmark on the Thornton hillside. Large interior with south aisle arcade. Font of 1679 from the old chapel, with small octagonal bowl. The east window has late Morris and Co stained glass.
Listing NGR: SE1053532734
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