Church of St James the Great, Haydock

Church of St James the Great, Haydock
Church of St James the Great, Haydock
Location in Merseyside
Coordinates: 53°28′04″N 2°39′34″W / 53.4678°N 2.6595°W / 53.4678; -2.6595
OS grid reference SJ 564,970
Location Church Road, Haydock, Metropolitan Borough of St. Helens, Merseyside
Country England
Denomination Anglican
Churchmanship Traditional Catholic
History
Founded 1866
Dedication St James the Great
Consecrated 11 December 1866
Architecture
Status Parish church
Functional status Active
Architect(s) W. and J. Hay
Douglas and Fordham
Architectural type Church
Specifications
Materials Brick, Timber framing with
brick nogging
Administration
Parish St James the Great, Haydock
Deanery Winwick
Archdeaconry Warrington
Diocese Liverpool
Province York
Clergy
Vicar(s) Fr. Rodney Middleton
Honorary priest(s) Fr. Robin Pettitt
Curate(s) Fr. Ian Wynne (NSM)
Laity
Reader(s) Dr. David Martlew
Churchwarden(s) Philip Peplow, Nancy Holloway

The Church of St James the Great is in Church Road in the former mining community of Haydock, now part of the Metropolitan Borough of St. Helens, Merseyside, in the North-west of England (postcode WA11 0NJ). It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Liverpool, the archdeaconry of Warrington and the deanery of Winwick.[1]

History

The original church was designed by W. and J. Hay[2] and consecrated on 11 December 1866. By 1888 this had become too small for the growing population, and in 1889 plans were approved for an extension. The foundation stone for this was laid on 5 October 1889, the new church was opened on 25 July 1891, and it was consecrated in June 1892. The old church became the Lady chapel of the new church.[3] The new church was designed by [Douglas and Fordham]].[2] In 1929–31 due to structural problems, the chancel, sanctuary and west wall were rebuilt and the spire was removed. Between 1988 and 1990 the church was reordered, providing a new chapel, St Alban's chapel.[3]

Architecture and fittings

The original church was small and built of brick. It now forms the Lady chapel of the church. The new church is timber framed with brick nogging on a sandstone plinth. This style was chosen because its flexibility would give protection against possible mining subsidence. The east end was originally timber framed but this was rebuilt in brick and render in 1929–31. The interior of the church contains much dark-stained oak. The hanging rood dated 1952 was designed by Edward Hines of the Warham Guild and carved by Jethro Harris. In the Lady Chapel is a triptych dated 1999 made from icons from the monastery of Barsana in Romania.[2] The organ was moved from St Mary's Church, Nantwich and rebuilt in St James by Harrison & Harrison in 1987–88.[4]

External features

The churchyard contains the war graves of eight soldiers of World War I.[5]

Activities

The church is in the high church tradition of the Church of England[3] and runs services on Sundays and some weekdays,[6] arranges baptisms, weddings and funerals[7] and runs a number of parish groups.[8]

See also

References

  1. Deanery of Winwick, Diocese of Liverpool, retrieved 14 April 2009
  2. 1 2 3 Pollard, Richard; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2006), Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, pp. 195–196, ISBN 0-300-10910-5
  3. 1 2 3 About us, St James the Great, Haydock, retrieved 21 March 2008
  4. Haydock St. James the Great, British Institute of Organ Studies, retrieved 14 April 2009
  5. HAYDOCK (ST. JAMES THE GREAT) CHURCHYARD, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, retrieved 4 February 2013
  6. Welcome, St James the Great, Haydock, retrieved 21 March 2008
  7. Baptisms, weddings and funerals, St James the Great, Haydock, retrieved 21 March 2008
  8. Parish groups, St James the Great, Haydock, retrieved 21 March 2008

Further reading

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