St James' Church, Shardlow
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St James’ Church, Shardlow
St James’ Church, Shardlow
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Coordinates: 52°52′7.55″N 1°21′4.39″W
Location Shardlow
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St James
Consecrated 9 April 1839
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed[1]
Architect(s) Henry Isaac Stevens
Groundbreaking 14 August 1837
Completed 9 April 1839
Administration
Parish Shardlow
Deanery Melbourne
Archdeaconry Derby
Diocese Diocese of Derby
St James’ Church, Shardlow is a Grade II listed[1] parish church in the Church of
England in Shardlow, Derbyshire.[2]
Contents
1History
2Parish status
3Organ
4References
History[edit]
The foundation stone was laid on 14 August 1837 by James Sutton Esq. [3] The
foundation stone was laid over a cavity containing several coins of the late reign, and
covered with a brass plate on which was engraved the following inscription:
The first Stone of this Church, erected by voluntary contribution, and Dedicated to Saint
James, was laid on the Fourteenth day of August, Anno Domini MDCCCXXXVII, in the
First year of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria by James Sutton, Esquire, to the
Glory of Almighty God, and for the Salvation of the Souls of Men. The
Reverend Nathaniel Palmer Johnson M.A., Rector of Aston. Henry Isaac Stevens,
Architect.
The partly completed church was damaged in a storm on 1 July 1838 when it was
struck by lightning.[4]
It was consecrated by the Bishop of Ripon on 9 April 1839. [5]
Parish status[edit]
The church is in a joint parish with
All Saints’ Church, Aston-upon-Trent
St Wilfrid's Church, Barrow-upon-Trent
St Bartholomew’s Church, Elvaston
St James’ Church, Swarkestone
St Andrew’s Church, Twyford
St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Weston-on-Trent
Organ[edit]
The church contains an organ by J.W. Walker dating from 1868. A specification of the
organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [6]
References[edit]
1. ^ Jump up to: Historic England. "Church of St James (Grade II)
a b
(1088362)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
2. ^ The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University
Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
3. ^ "New Church at Shardlow". Derby Mercury. Derby. 16 August 1837.
Retrieved 15 April 2015.
4. ^ "The Storm". Derbyshire Courier. Derby. 7 July 1838. Retrieved 15
April 2015.
5. ^ "Saint James Church, Shardlow". Derbyshire Courier. Derby. 13
April 1839. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
6. ^ "NPOR D06292". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of
Organ Studies. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
Categories:
Church of England church buildings in Derbyshire
Grade II listed churches in Derbyshire
Churches completed in 1839
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