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Accyexplorer · 20-01-2014, 16:19

HISTORY:
A church has been on the site since 642 AD,This church sometimes referred to as 'church Kirk' was founded by St. Oswald in 1100AD and the font also dates from around the same period.The church is famous for the stained glass windows depicting the four Evangelists (Mathew, Mark, Luke and John) by the artist Burn-Jones.
The tower dates from the late medieval period, and the nave was built in 1804–05.The stained glass in the south nave windows was replaced in 1918 following damage caused by an explosion in a nearby ammunition factory

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The church is constructed in sandstone with slate roofs. In the body of the church the stone is coursed, but in the tower it is uncoursed and roughly hewn. The plan consists of a five-bay nave, a three-bay chancel, and a west tower. The tower is supported by buttresses, and has a low rectangular west door, above which is a three-light Perpendicular window. There are Perpendicular bell openings on three sides of the tower, and a clock on the fourth side.

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20-01-2014, 16:19	#1
Accyexplorer Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Accrington area Posts: 2,593 Liked: 1795 times Rep Power: 313226	St. James Church, Church Kirk HISTORY: A church has been on the site since 642 AD,This church sometimes referred to as 'church Kirk' was founded by St. Oswald in 1100AD and the font also dates from around the same period.The church is famous for the stained glass windows depicting the four Evangelists (Mathew, Mark, Luke and John) by the artist Burn-Jones. The tower dates from the late medieval period, and the nave was built in 1804–05.The stained glass in the south nave windows was replaced in 1918 following damage caused by an explosion in a nearby ammunition factory . The church is constructed in sandstone with slate roofs. In the body of the church the stone is coursed, but in the tower it is uncoursed and roughly hewn. The plan consists of a five-bay nave, a three-bay chancel, and a west tower. The tower is supported by buttresses, and has a low rectangular west door, above which is a three-light Perpendicular window. There are Perpendicular bell openings on three sides of the tower, and a clock on the fourth side. ENJOY 4CEE1D5D-1C15-4D91-BAEB-132F5AC67C9E_zpsnb5rmh1n.jpg 8B07B74B-7AEF-4FB7-B010-DF9108C344BF_zpsxzv0ko8f.jpg 103AD0A1-E083-480A-B31D-8BEEB58DDCE0_zpsffgin7sr.jpg DSCF1994.jpg DSCF2058_zps2651d4b1.jpg FCECEF8B-0627-4486-9546-1CAEDABFD8BC_zpsvk1az9jk.jpg thumb_zps428d9fda.jpg DSCF2002.jpg DSCF2003.jpg DSCF2005.jpg __________________ Taking pics of some of the places you see is DANGEROUS . I do not condone or encourage breaking the law or unsafe behavior. My photobucket account http://s28.photobucket.com/user/Accy...?sort=2&page=1 password--Accyweb Last edited by Mick; 21-01-2014 at 06:27.