Church of St James
CHURCH OF ST JAMES, WOODHEAD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1203925
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, WOODHEAD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1203925
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, WOODHEAD ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, WOODHEAD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- High Peak (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tintwistle
- National Park:
- Peak District
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 07981 99498
Details
SK 09 NE PARISH OF TINTWISTLE WOODHEAD ROAD 5/30 (North Side) Church of St James GV II
Church. Mid C18. Coursed rubble gritstone with gritstone dressings. Stone slate roof and C20 wooden turret on the west gable. Simple rectangular plan plus a south porch added in a matching style in 1924. South elevation with central porch flanked on either side by round-arched windows with keystones and imposts, and metal diamond patterned glazing bars with margin lights filled with coloured glass. Similar east window but with early C19 wooden Y tracery. The roof was raised and, three windows inserted into the north wall in the late C18. The north side has a central round arched window with quoins and voussoirs and wooden 'Classical' tracery. To the left and higher up a large rectangular window with diamond leaded light and margin lights with coloured glass. To the right formerly a similar rectangular window now with its lower parts blocked. South doorway, round-arched with keystone and C18 studded plank door. Inside: early C19 west gallery, supported on wooden posts, panelled gallery front. Dado with raised and fielded panels to north south and east walls. Simple openwork benches with trefoiled tops. Bench fronts with flat balusters.
Listing NGR: SK0798199498
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 82174
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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