St James’ Church, Shardlow is a

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Shardlow Shardlow is a village in Derbyshire, England about southeast of Derby and southwest of Nottingham. Part of the civil parish of Shardlow and Great Wilne, and the district of South Derbyshire, it is also very close to the border with Leicestersh ...

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History

The foundation stone was laid on 14 August 1837 by James Sutton Esq. The foundation stone was laid over a cavity containing several coins of the late reign, and covered with a brass plate on which was engraved the following inscription:

The first Stone of this Church, erected by voluntary contribution, and Dedicated to Saint James, was laid on the Fourteenth day of August, Anno Domini MDCCCXXXVII, in the First year of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria by James Sutton, Esquire, to the Glory of Almighty God, and for the Salvation of the Souls of Men. The Reverend Nathaniel Palmer Johnson M.A., Rector of Aston. Henry Isaac Stevens, Architect.

The partly completed church was damaged in a storm on 1 July 1838 when it was struck by lightning. It was consecrated by the Bishop of Ripon on 9 April 1839.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with *

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St James’ Church, Swarkestone St James’ Church, Swarkestone is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Swarkestone, Derbyshire. History The church dates from the 12th and 16th centuries. It was rebuilt between 1874 and 1876 by Frederick Josias Robinso ...

* St Andrew’s Church, Twyford *

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Organ

The church contains an organ by J.W. Walker dating from 1868. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Shardlow Church of England church buildings in Derbyshire Grade II listed churches in Derbyshire Churches completed in 1839

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Parish status

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