St James' Church, Long Eaton
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St James' Mission Church, Long Eaton is a former church in the
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Diocese of Derby in
Long Eaton Long Eaton is a town in the Borough of Erewash, Erewash district of Derbyshire, England, just north of the River Trent, about south-west of Nottingham and south-east of Derby. The town population was 37,760 at the 2011 census. It has been part ...
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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 Long Eaton is a town in the Borough of Erewash, Erewash district of Derbyshire, England, just north of the River Trent, about south-west of Nottingham and south-east of Derby. The town population was 37,760 at the 2011 census. It has been part ...
. The foundation stone was laid on 19 January 1886 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 by with a ceiling height of . 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. The church hall behind the church was opened on 4 July 1908 by Revd. Canon Maden, Rector of Plumtree. It cost £1,100 () to build. It closed for worship in 1952.


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Long Eaton Long Eaton is a town in the Borough of Erewash, Erewash district of Derbyshire, England, just north of the River Trent, about south-west of Nottingham and south-east of Derby. The town population was 37,760 at the 2011 census. It has been part ...
Churches completed in 1886 Former churches in Derbyshire Long Eaton