St James' Church Glossop

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]

St James's Church Glossop
St James's Church Glossop
LocationGlossop
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipEvangelical
History
DedicationSt. James
Consecrated8 September 1846
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Architect(s)Edwin Hugh Shellard
Groundbreaking27 September 1844
Completed1846
Administration
ParishWhitfield
DeaneryGlossop
ArchdeaconryChesterfield
DioceseDiocese of Derby

The churchyard contains war graves of three soldiers of World War I.[3]

Rev Toby May is the present Vicar of Whitfield Parish. Other full-time staff of the Parish include, Parish Operations Manager Jane Higginbottom, schools and young families outreach pastor Julia Wilkins and youth work co-ordinate Sharon Murphy,(November 2018)

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. Retrieved 1 April 2015.


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