Approximate Location Map
Large Map »
Latitude: 53.6122 / 53°36'43"N
Longitude: -2.1091 / 2°6'32"W
OS Eastings: 392876
OS Northings: 412852
OS Grid: SD928128
Mapcode National: GBR FVQN.5W
Mapcode Global: WHB8Y.KGVP
Plus Code: 9C5VJV6R+V8
Entry Name: Church of St James
Listing Date: 24 January 1967
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1260729
English Heritage Legacy ID: 439616
ID on this website: 101260729
Location: St James's Church, Milnrow, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL16
County: Rochdale
Electoral Ward/Division: Milnrow and Newhey
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Milnrow
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Milnrow St James
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Church building
SD 91 SW MILNROW SAINT JAMES STREET
(north-east side)
3/108 Church of
24/1/67 St. James
G.V. II
Church. 1868-9. By G. E. Street for the Schofield family.
Rock-faced stone with slate roof. Nave with clerestory,
aisles, south porch, west tower and chancel flanked by organ
chamber and side chapel. Gothic revival. 5-bay nave and
aisles with projecting plinth and weathered buttresses.
Gabled porch in bay 1. Other bays have 2-light aisle windows
with curvilinear tracery and triple clerestory lights with
cusped heads. Coped gables with finials. 4-light west window
and 5-light east window. The side chapel and organ
chamber/vestry have ogee-arched doorways. 2-stage tower with
diagonal buttresses and octagonal stair turret has 2-light
belfry openings, a ballflower-enriched band below a parapet
with blind cusping, gargoyles, a pyramidal roof, and
pinnacles which have been taken down (1984). Interior:
Double-chamfered nave arcade on octagonal columns having
naturalistic foliage capitals, sculptor - T. Earp. Double-
chamfered chancel and tower arches. Nave has king-post roof
trusses whereas chancel has arch-braced collar-tie roof
trusses. Sedilia and piscina. Stone font and pulpit. Stained
glass. Timber fittings.
Listing NGR: SD9287612852
External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.
Other nearby listed buildings
