Church of St James is a Grade II listed building in the Bradford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 August 1983. A Victorian Church.

Church of St James

WRENN ID
calm-cornice-sedge
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford East MP: Imran Hussain (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
9 August 1983
Type
Church
Period
Victorian
Address
Church of St James, Bolton Road
OS grid reference
SE 171 351
Coordinates
53.8124, -1.74151
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Church of St James was built between 1876 and 1878 and features elements inspired by 13th-century and Early English styles. Constructed from sandstone with ashlar dressings, it has a tall square side tower with plain set-back buttresses and belfry openings, topped by a distinctive broach spire. The west façade showcases a large geometrical window, while the aisles are adorned with paired lancet windows. The clerestory includes circular windows, which are also found in the low transepts. The architects of this church were Andrews and Pepper, and the foundation stone was laid in 1876. The tower significantly enhances the town's skyline.

Local climate

Church of St James receives an average of 910 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 69% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 57% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 43 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 84% of listed buildings. Of these, 23 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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