St James' Church, Staveley

St James’ Church, Staveley
St James’ Church, Staveley
St James’ Church, Staveley is located in Cumbria
St James’ Church, Staveley
St James’ Church, Staveley
Location within Cumbria
54°22′48.74″N 2°49′6.86″W / 54.3802056°N 2.8185722°W / 54.3802056; -2.8185722
LocationStaveley, Cumbria
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt James
Consecrated24 April 1865
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed[1]
Architect(s)J. S. Crowther
Groundbreaking24 September 1863
Completed1865
Construction cost£1,500 (equivalent to £181,200 in 2023)[2]
Specifications
Capacity300 persons
Administration
DioceseCarlisle
ArchdeaconryWestmoreland & Furness
DeaneryWindermere[3]
ParishStaveley

St James' Church, Staveley is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Staveley, Cumbria.[4] Its benefice is united with that of St Martin's Church, Bowness-on-Windermere; St Anne's Church, Ings; St Cuthbert's Church, Kentmere; Jesus Church, Troutbeck and St Mary's Church, Windermere.[5]

History

The nave and chancel

In the 1860s Staveley's 14th century church was replaced with a new one on a different site. Only the tower of the old church survives. The new church was designed by the architect, J. S. Crowther of Manchester, in Early English style. The foundation stone was laid on 24 September 1863[6] by General Upton, acting on behalf of Hon. Mrs Howard, the Lady of the Manor.

It was consecrated by the Bishop of Carlisle, Rt Revd Samuel Waldegrave on 24 April 1865[7] at which point the only outstanding item was the spirelet.

Incumbents

List of incumbents framed inside the church
  • William Hudson ???? - 1658
  • James Robinson 1676 - 1691
  • William Harrison 1691 - 1724
  • Thomas Garnett 1724 - 1742
  • Isaac Knipe 1742 - 1754
  • William Langhorne 1754 - 1757
  • George Myres 1757 - 1806
  • Peter Strickland 1807 - 1837
  • James G. Elleray 1837 - 1858
  • William Chaplin (Sen.) 1858 - 1898
  • John Hawkesworth 1898 - 1902
  • William Chaplin 1902 - 1920
  • Ernest W.J. McConnel 1920 - 1943
  • Eric E. Oliver 1943 - 1976
  • Stephen Swidenbank 1976 - 1985
  • John Woolcock 1986 - 1993
  • Geoffrey Watson 1994 - 2013
  • Shanthi Thompson 2013 - current

Stained glass

Organ

The organ

The church organ was built by Wilkinson and Son of Kendal and inaugurated on 25 September 1866 by Mr Smallwood of St George's Church, Kendal.[8] A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[9]

References

  1. ^ Historic England, "Church of St James (1086551)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 October 2017
  2. ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ "St James, Staveley". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  4. ^ Hyde, Matthew; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2010). The Buildings of England. Cumbria. Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness. Yale University Press. p. 629. ISBN 978-0-300-12663-1.
  5. ^ "December 2019/January 2020" (PDF). United Churches Parish Magazine. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Laying the foundation stone of Staveley New Church". Westmorland Gazette. England. 26 September 1863. Retrieved 16 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "St James' Church, Staveley". Westmorland Gazette. England. 29 April 1865. Retrieved 16 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "St James' Church, Staveley". Westmorland Gazette. England. 22 September 1866. Retrieved 16 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "NPOR [N03603]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
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