St James' Church, Long Eaton

St James' Mission Church, Long Eaton is a former church in the Church of England Diocese of Derby in Long Eaton, Derbyshire.

St James' Mission Church, Long Eaton
St James' Mission Church, Tamworth Road, Long Eaton
St James' Mission Church, Long Eaton
Location within Derbyshire
52°53′39.1″N 1°16′29.5″W
LocationLong Eaton
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSaint James
Architecture
Architect(s)John Sheldon of Long Eaton
StyleEarly English Gothic
Groundbreaking19 January 1886
Completed9 July 1886
Construction cost£513 (equivalent to £56,300 in 2019).[1]
Closed1952
Specifications
Length53 feet (16 m)
Width30 feet (9.1 m)
Height20 feet (6.1 m)

History

It was intended as a mission church for St Laurence's Church, Long Eaton to serve the expanding population to the south of the town of Long Eaton.

The foundation stone was laid on 19 January 1886[2] by Joseph Billyeald at the site on Tamworth Road. It was designed by the architect John Sheldon of Long Eaton and built by Mr Pirks of Long Eaton. The estimated cost of construction was £513, and the building dimensions were 53 feet (16 m) by 30 feet (9.1 m) with a ceiling height of 20 feet (6.1 m). It was designed to accommodate around 450 worshippers.

It was opened for worship by the Bishop of Southwell, Rt Revd George Ridding on 9 July 1886.[3]

The church hall behind the church was opened on 4 July 1908 by Revd. Canon Maden, Rector of Plumtree.[4] It cost £1,100 (equivalent to £115,700 in 2019)[1] to build.

It closed for worship in 1952.

References
  1. 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 2 February 2020.
  2. "New Mission Church for Long Eaton". Nottingham Journal. England. 20 January 1886. Retrieved 28 December 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "New Mission Church for Long Eaton". Nottinghamshire Guardian. England. 16 July 1886. Retrieved 28 December 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "New Church Hall at Long Eaton". Nottingham Journal. England. 8 July 1908. Retrieved 29 December 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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