Church of St James the Less, Tatham

Church of St James the Less, Tatham
Church of St James the Less, Tatham, from the southeast
Church of St James the Less, Tatham is located in the City of Lancaster district
Church of St James the Less, Tatham
Church of St James the Less, Tatham
Location in the City of Lancaster district
54°07′09″N 2°36′16″W / 54.1191°N 2.6045°W / 54.1191; -2.6045
OS grid referenceSD 606694
LocationTatham, Lancashire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt James the Less, Tatham
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint James the Less
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated4 October 1967
Architect(s)Paley and Austin (restoration)
Architectural typeChurch
StyleNorman, Gothic
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone, stone slate roof
Administration
ProvinceProvince of York
DioceseBlackburn
ArchdeaconryLancaster
DeaneryTunstall
ParishWray
Laity
Churchwarden(s)Phyllis Holt, Norman Dove
Parish administratorSue Marsden

The Church of St James the Less is in the village of Tatham, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Tunstall, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is united with those of St Wilfrid, Melling, St John the Baptist, Tunstall, St Peter, Leck, the Good Shepherd, Lowgill, and Holy Trinity, Wray, to form the benefice of East Lonsdale.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[2] It stands above the flood plain of the River Wenning.[1]

  1. ^ a b St James the Less, Tatham, Church of England, retrieved 8 October 2011
  2. ^ Historic England, "Church of St James, Tatham (1317663)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 23 March 2015