Description

SE Ol SE CHURCH STREET
Slaithwaite
5/88

25.5.66 Church of St James

- II

1796. Classical church. Later chancel. Tower and side porches added 1890.
Ashlar to north and south elevations. Hammer dressed stone to chancel with stone
quoins. Pitched slate roof with gable copings. Two storeys and basement.
7-bay nave with single light stained glass windows to both floors. Moulded
eaves cornice to south side. Basement doorway on south side is inscribed
"NATIONAL SCHOOL 1824". East gable has oculus in apex and two single stained
glass windows at gallery level. Venetian window to chancel. West tower of
4 reducing tiers. Clock face to 4 sides. Round arched, louvred bell chamber
openings with overarch. Cornice and parapet with paired crocketted corner
pinnacles. Flanking tower are north and south side is porch with round arched
stained glass windows. Entrance is dated 1896. Interior; raking gallery
to 3 sides on round piers. Panelled gallery fronts. Choir, in square bay
preceding chancel, is bounded on all 4 sides by round arches on square responds.

Listing NGR: SE0785614022

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26526926

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