St James' Church, Long Eaton facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St James' Mission Church, Long Eaton |
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St James' Mission Church, Tamworth Road, Long Eaton
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 St James' Mission Church, Long Eaton
Location in Derbyshire
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| 52°53′39.1″N 1°16′29.5″W / 52.894194°N 1.274861°W | |
| Location | Long Eaton |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint James |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | John Sheldon of Long Eaton |
| Style | Early English Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 19 January 1886 |
| Completed | 9 July 1886 |
| Construction cost | £513 (equivalent to £40,100 in 2021). |
| Closed | 1952 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 53 feet (16 m) |
| Width | 30 feet (9.1 m) |
| Height | 20 feet (6.1 m) |
St James' Mission Church, Long Eaton was a church building in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England. It belonged to the Church of England. A "mission church" is a smaller church built to help a larger main church serve more people in a growing area.
Building the Church
This church was planned to help St Laurence's Church, Long Eaton. It would serve the many new people moving to the south side of Long Eaton.
Construction Details
The first stone for the church was laid on January 19, 1886. A person named Joseph Billyeald placed it on Tamworth Road. John Sheldon, an architect from Long Eaton, designed the building. Mr. Pirks, also from Long Eaton, was the builder.
The church cost about £513 to build. It was 53 feet (about 16 meters) long and 30 feet (about 9 meters) wide. The ceiling was 20 feet (about 6 meters) high. The church was big enough for about 450 people to worship there.
Opening and Later Years
The Bishop of Southwell, Rt Revd George Ridding, officially opened the church for worship on July 9, 1886.
Later, a church hall was built behind the main church. It opened on July 4, 1908. Revd. Canon Maden, who was the Rector of Plumtree, opened it. This hall cost £1,100 to build.
The church stopped holding services and closed in 1952.
