Church Of St. James

SD 91 NW LITTLEBOROUGH CALDERBROOK ROAD (west side) 1/17 Church of - St. James

G.V. II Church. 1870. By G. Shaw of Saddleworth. Rock-faced stone with slate roof. Nave and chancel with north aisle and a central south tower flanked by a south chapel. Gothic revival. 6-bay aisle has projecting plinth and shaped eaves gutter brackets. 4-light west window. Coped gables with cross finials and a bellcote between nave and chancel. 3- bay chancel with priest's door and 5-light east window. The south chapel has 2 bays and a coped parapet enriched with mouchette motifs. 3-stage tower has diagonal buttresses and a circular corner stair turret. Each stage diminishes in size and the steeple is linked to an upper octagon by broaches. Interior: much of the aisle as well as the chapel has been partitioned off. Chamfered nave arcade arches rest on alternating octagonal and circular columns with moulded heads and bases. Arch-braced roof trusses. Stained glass.

Listing NGR: SD9413318205