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Latitude: 53.5921 / 53°35'31"N
Longitude: -2.2258 / 2°13'32"W
OS Eastings: 385152
OS Northings: 410642
OS Grid: SD851106
Mapcode National: GBR DVWX.X1
Mapcode Global: WHB8W.SZ92
Plus Code: 9C5VHQRF+VM
Entry Name: Church of Saint James
Listing Date: 12 February 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1084294
English Heritage Legacy ID: 358850
Also known as: St James Church
ID on this website: 101084294
Location: St James's Church, Heywood, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL10
County: Rochdale
Electoral Ward/Division: North Heywood
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Heywood
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Tagged with: Church building
SD 81 SE HEYWOOD TOWER STREET
(south-east side)
6/23 Church of Saint
James
G.V. II
Church. 1838. Chancel 1861. Ashlar with slate roof. Nave
with galleries on three sides, central west tower and short
chancel with vestries to north and south. 7-bay nave with
stone plinth, eaves parapet, door in western bay, weathered
buttresses and Y-traceried pointed openings to all the other
bays. The tower has diagonal buttresses, 3-clock faces,
stone band, 2 lancet openings to the bell stage,
castlellations and plain pinnacles. The 1-bay chancel and
vestry have traceried windows with dripmoulds, the east
window having 5 lights and stained glass by Hardman.
Interior: the gallery has a panelled parapet, stands on cast
iron columns and accommodates the organ on the right hand
side. Massive cranked and cusped roof trusses with heraldic
and stiffleaf bosses.
Listing NGR: SD8515210642
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