St James' Church, Longton

The church of St James-the-Less is in Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

St James' Church
Interior
52°59′08″N 2°07′45″W
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
StatusActive
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Lichfield

History

St James-the-Less is a Commissioners' church which was built in 1833-4. It cost £10,000. With a capacity of 2000, it was intended to provide for the rapidly growing population of Longton. Other Commissioners' churches were built in the Staffordshire Potteries around the same time, for example, St Mark's, Shelton, which is slightly larger.[1] Not long after the completion of St James', one writer suggested that its size was perhaps optimistic given the strength of Nonconformist denominations in the area.[2] However, it is still an active parish church.[3]

Architecture

It is one of several Commissioners' churches designed by James Trubshaw.[4] The church was built from Hollington sandstone with a west tower, six-bay nave and clerestory, and a short chancel with polygonal apse.

Conservation

The church is a Grade II listed building.[4] It is one of a number of buildings in Stoke-on-Trent which were listed in the 1990s after a survey of the city. Another example is the church of the Holy Evangelists in Normacot.[5]

References
  1. Ward. "St Mark's (extract from 'The Borough of Stoke-upon-Trent')". Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. Ward. "St James the Less (extract from 'The Borough of Stoke-upon-Trent')".
  3. "Longton S.James". Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  4. Historic England, "Church of St James (1210730)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 October 2021
  5. Historic England, "Church of the Holy Evangelists (1210710)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 23 October 2021
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