St James' Church, Shardlow

St James’ Church, Shardlow
St James’ Church, Shardlow
52°52′7.55″N 1°21′4.39″W
Location	Shardlow
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St James
Consecrated	9 April 1839
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed[1]
Architect(s)	Henry Isaac Stevens
Groundbreaking	14 August 1837
Completed	9 April 1839
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Derby
Archdeaconry	Derby
Deanery	Melbourne
Parish	Shardlow

St James’ Church, Shardlow is a Grade II listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Shardlow, Derbyshire.[2]

History

The foundation stone was laid on 14 August 1837 by James Sutton Esq.[3] The foundation stone was laid over a cavity containing several coins of the late reign, and covered with a brass plate on which was engraved the following inscription:

The first Stone of this Church, erected by voluntary contribution, and Dedicated to Saint James, was laid on the Fourteenth day of August, Anno Domini MDCCCXXXVII, in the First year of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria by James Sutton, Esquire, to the Glory of Almighty God, and for the Salvation of the Souls of Men. The Reverend Nathaniel Palmer Johnson M.A., Rector of Aston. Henry Isaac Stevens, Architect.

The partly completed church was damaged in a storm on 1 July 1838 when it was struck by lightning.[4]

It was consecrated by the Bishop of Ripon on 9 April 1839.[5]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

• All Saints’ Church, Aston-upon-Trent
• St Wilfrid's Church, Barrow-upon-Trent
• St Bartholomew’s Church, Elvaston
• St James’ Church, Swarkestone
• St Andrew’s Church, Twyford
• St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Weston-on-Trent

Organ

The church contains an organ by J.W. Walker dating from 1868. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[6]

Clock

A new clock with a pendulum of 10 ft 4 in in length was built by Reuben Bosworth of Nottingham was installed in 1852.[7]

See also

• Listed buildings in Shardlow and Great Wilne

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St James (Grade II) (1088362)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
2. The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
3. "New Church at Shardlow". Derby Mercury. Derby. 16 August 1837. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
4. "The Storm". Derbyshire Courier. Derby. 7 July 1838. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
5. "Saint James Church, Shardlow". Derbyshire Courier. Derby. 13 April 1839. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
6. "NPOR [D06292]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
7. "A New Clock for Shardlow Church". Nottingham Journal. England. 8 April 1852. Retrieved 19 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.