St James' Church, Staveley

St James’ Church, Staveley
St James’ Church, Staveley
St James’ Church, Staveley
Location within Cumbria
54°22′48.74″N 2°49′6.86″W / 54.3802056°N 2.8185722°W / 54.3802056; -2.8185722Coordinates: 54°22′48.74″N 2°49′6.86″W / 54.3802056°N 2.8185722°W / 54.3802056; -2.8185722
Location Staveley, Cumbria
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St James
Consecrated 24 April 1865
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed[1]
Architect(s) J. S. Crowther
Groundbreaking 24 September 1863
Completed 1865
Construction cost £1,500 (equivalent to £131,600 in 2016)[2]
Specifications
Capacity 300 persons
Administration
Parish Staveley
Deanery Windermere[3]
Archdeaconry Westmoreland & Furness
Diocese Carlisle

St James' Church, Staveley is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Staveley, Cumbria.[4]

History

The nave and chancel

In the 1860s Staveley´s 14th century church was replaced with a new one on a different site. Only the tower of the old church survives. The new church was designed by the architect, J. S. Crowther of Manchester, in Early English style. The foundation stone was laid on 24 September 1863[5] by General Upton, acting on behalf of Hon. Mrs Howard, the Lady of the Manor.

It was consecrated by the Bishop of Carlisle, Rt Revd Samuel Waldegrave on 24 April 1865[6] at which point the only outstanding item was the spirelet.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

Incumbents

List of incumbents framed inside the church
  • William Hudson ???? - 1658
  • James Robinson 1676 - 1691
  • William Harrison 1691 - 1724
  • Thomas Garnett 1724 - 1742
  • Isaac Knipe 1742 - 1754
  • William Langhorne 1754 - 1757
  • George Myres 1757 - 1806
  • Peter Strickland 1807 - 1837
  • James G. Elleray 1837 - 1858
  • William Chaplin (Sen.) 1858 - 1898
  • John Hawkesworth 1898 - 1902
  • William Chaplin 1902 - 1920
  • Ernest W.J. McConnel 1920 - 1943
  • Eric E. Oliver 1943 - 1976
  • Stephen Swidenbank 1976 - 1985
  • John Woolcock 1986 - 1993
  • Geoffrey Watson 1994 - 2013
  • Shanthi Thompson 2013 - current

Stained glass

Organ

The organ

The church organ was built by Wilkinson and Son of Kendal and inaugurated on 25 September 1866 by Mr Smallwood of St George's Church, Kendal.[7] A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Historic England, "Church of St James (1086551)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 October 2017
  2. ↑ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "St James, Staveley". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Hyde, Matthew; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2010). The Buildings of England. Cumbria. Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness. Yale University Press. p. 629. ISBN 978-0-300-12663-1.
  5. ↑ "Laying the foundation stone of Staveley New Church". Westmorland Gazette. England. 26 September 1863. Retrieved 16 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  6. ↑ "St James' Church, Staveley". Westmorland Gazette. England. 29 April 1865. Retrieved 16 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  7. ↑ "St James' Church, Staveley". Westmorland Gazette. England. 22 September 1866. Retrieved 16 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  8. ↑ "NPOR N03603". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
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