St James' Church Glossop

St James's Church Glossop

St James's Church Glossop
Coordinates: 53°26′19.32″N 1°57′10.08″W / 53.4387000°N 1.9528000°W
Location Glossop
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Evangelical
History
Dedication St. James
Consecrated 8 September 1846
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed
Architect(s) Edwin Hugh Shellard
Groundbreaking 27 September 1844
Completed 1846
Administration
Parish Whitfield
Deanery Glossop
Archdeaconry Chesterfield
Diocese Diocese of Derby

St. James's Church is an Anglican church in the evangelical tradition located 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]

Rev Colin Cooper is the present Vicar of Whitfield Parish. Other full-time staff of the Parish include Associate Minister with responsibility for St Luke's (currently vacant, June 2010), Curate Rev Richard England and a youth worker (currently vacant, June 2010).

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.

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.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Glossop.org
  2. ↑ Derby Diocese
  3. ↑ CWGC Cemetery Report, details from casualty record.
  4. ↑ "Consecration of Whitfield Church, Glossop". Derbyshire Courier (Derbyshire). 12 September 1846. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "NPOR N05420". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies.