St James' Church, Altham

St James' Church, Altham
St James' Church, Altham, from the southwest
St James' Church, Altham is located in the Borough of Hyndburn
St James' Church, Altham
St James' Church, Altham
Location in Hyndburn
53°47′37″N 2°20′53″W / 53.7936°N 2.3480°W / 53.7936; -2.3480
OS grid referenceSD 772,331
LocationAltham, Lancashire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt James, Altham
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated17 December 1968
Architect(s)Thomas Hacking (1859 additions and alterations)
Paley and Austin (chapel rebuilt)
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic, Gothic Revival
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone, stone slate roofs
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseBlackburn
ArchdeaconryBlackburn
DeaneryAccrington
ParishAltham with Clayton le Moors
Clergy
Vicar(s)Revd Toby Webber
Laity
Churchwarden(s)Clifford Hallworth
Robert Barnes

St James' Church is in the village of Altham, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Accrington, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice has been united with that of All Saints, Clayton-le-Moors.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[2]

  1. ^ St James, Altham, Church of England, retrieved 12 September 2011
  2. ^ Historic England, "Church of St James, Altham (1072721)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 September 2011