St James' Church, Staveley
| St James’ Church, Staveley | |
|---|---|
Grade II listed[1] | |
| Architect(s) | J. S. Crowther |
| Groundbreaking | 24 September 1863 |
| Completed | 1865 |
| Construction cost | £1,500 (equivalent to £181,200 in 2023)[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 persons |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Carlisle |
| Archdeaconry | Westmoreland & Furness |
| Deanery | Windermere[3] |
| Parish | Staveley |
St James' Church, Staveley is a
History
In the 1860s Staveley's 14th century church was replaced with a new one on a different site. Only the tower of the old church survives. The new church was designed by the architect,
Lady of the Manor
.
It was consecrated by the Bishop of Carlisle, Rt Revd Samuel Waldegrave on 24 April 1865[7] at which point the only outstanding item was the spirelet.
Incumbents
- William Hudson ???? - 1658
- James Robinson 1676 - 1691
- William Harrison 1691 - 1724
- Thomas Garnett 1724 - 1742
- Isaac Knipe 1742 - 1754
- William Langhorne 1754 - 1757
- George Myres 1757 - 1806
- Peter Strickland 1807 - 1837
- James G. Elleray 1837 - 1858
- William Chaplin (Sen.) 1858 - 1898
- John Hawkesworth 1898 - 1902
- William Chaplin 1902 - 1920
- Ernest W.J. McConnel 1920 - 1943
- Eric E. Oliver 1943 - 1976
- Stephen Swidenbank 1976 - 1985
- John Woolcock 1986 - 1993
- Geoffrey Watson 1994 - 2013
- Shanthi Thompson 2013 - current
Stained glass
- East Window. Outstanding Morris and Co to designs of Edward Burne-Jones1878.
Organ
The church organ was built by Wilkinson and Son of Kendal and inaugurated on 25 September 1866 by Mr Smallwood of
National Pipe Organ Register.[9]
References
- ^ Historic England, "Church of St James (1086551)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 October 2017
- ^ 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 7 May 2024.
- ^ "St James, Staveley". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ISBN 978-0-300-12663-1.
- ^ "December 2019/January 2020" (PDF). United Churches Parish Magazine. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Laying the foundation stone of Staveley New Church". Westmorland Gazette. England. 26 September 1863. Retrieved 16 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "St James' Church, Staveley". Westmorland Gazette. England. 29 April 1865. Retrieved 16 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "St James' Church, Staveley". Westmorland Gazette. England. 22 September 1866. Retrieved 16 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
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