St James' Church, Oldham

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St James' Church, Oldham
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St James' Church is in Barry Street, Greenacres Moor,

Anglican parish church in the deanery of Oldham East, the archdeaconry of Rochdale, and the diocese of Manchester.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2] It was a Commissioners' church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission.[3]

History

The foundation stone was laid by James Lees of Higher Clarksfield on 3 September 1827.[4] The church was built between 1827 and 1829 to a design by Francis Goodwin.[5] A grant of £9,652 (equivalent to £900,000 in 2021)[6] was given towards its construction by the Church Building Commission. The original commission for the design was won by Charles Barry, but he underestimated the cost of the church, and was replaced when the tenders were received.[5] The apse was added in 1883 by John Lowe of Manchester.[2]

Architecture

Exterior

St James is constructed in

Decorated cast iron tracery. The chancel also contains two-light windows.[2]

Interior

Inside the church are galleries on three sides. The chancel screen with a

canopied reredos and a sedilia. The stained glass includes windows by Shrigley and Hunt.[2]

Present day

The Parish of St. James with St. Ambrose Oldham is part of the

Archdeaconry of Rochdale in the Diocese of Manchester.[7]

St James' Church is part of the

alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Beverley (currently Stephen Race).[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Saint James's Church, Barry Street, Oldham, Church of England, retrieved 23 June 2012
  2. ^ a b c d e f Historic England, "Church of St James, Oldham (1209984)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 December 2011
  3. ISBN 978-1-904965-08-4
  4. ^ Butterworth, Edwin (1856), Historical Sketches of Oldham Edwin Butterworth 1856
  5. ^
    ISBN 0-300-10583-5
  6. ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017), "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)", MeasuringWorth, retrieved 11 June 2022
  7. ^ "Saint James's Church, Barry Street - More information", A Church Near You, The Archbishops’ Council, retrieved 19 January 2018
  8. ^ a b "Saint James's Church, Barry Street - About us", A Church Near You, The Archbishops’ Council, retrieved 19 January 2018
  9. ^ "Directory - St James with St Ambrose, Oldham", See of Beverley, retrieved 19 January 2018
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