James Wood (minister)

James Wood
Born1672
Died1752
NationalityEnglish
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
EducationRathmell Academy
OccupationMinister
ReligionChristian
ChurchPresbyterian Church
Offices held
Minister of the first Atherton and Chowbent Chapels
Chowbent Chapel is a plain building made of rustic brick with stone details, round arched windows and a small cupola on its gable end.

James Wood (1672–1759) was a Presbyterian minister of the first Atherton and Chowbent Chapels in Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. During the Jacobite rising, he was given the title "the General" for leading a force of men that routed the Highlanders.