St James Church, St James Rd, Church (AKA "Church Kirk Church")
 

I have heard a rumour that St James Church, Church is being demolished to make way possible for housing, it will be Hotels, Pubs, etc is nothing sacred.

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There has been a church there for more than 1400 years,there's lots of graves also.i knew there was money problems but I didn't see demolition on the cards....


.... I really hope they don't.

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as the saying goes if you dont use it you loose it

less and less need for churches because less and less folk buy into religion , well Christianity at least.

mosques are on the increase though so its not all bad news for religion in general

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Problem is though, that Islam falls well short of a religion as most of us understand it, more of a cult really.

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The church is a grade II* (higher status than grade II) listed building so I'd be surprised if it was demolished.

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If that is the case hopefully it will be saved. It is awful to see such lovely buildings falling into ruins. Far better to use them for some other use than to stand empty for years and years. I know of a couple that have been turned into apartments.

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Yesterday's Daily Telegraph carried an advert inviting people to subscribe to an organization to "Help save the UK's rural churches for just £30".

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Pst. It's aka, also known as.;)

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or as this site is also known Ackarington webb :D

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jesus has been saving for years i have been informed by many pictures shared on facebook so surely he must have accumulated enough finances to cover the cost

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I want first refusal on the stained glass windows I mentioned in this thread:-

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...irk-65612.html

Or perhaps they could sell them to someone who can afford them :D

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If it goes, it is highly unlikely to be a pub as most of those in that vicinity have been shut.

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Yet the Church of England is said to be one of the richest landowners in the country!

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Lets not let a small error in the spelling spoil a good story, at least you knew what I meant. Seriously though I blame the Australian Keyboard

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turn it upside down and it will be the correct way up ;):)

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I would have thougth sum sort off English heritage group would help with the church being so old

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Do none of you read the papers these days?
East Lancashire churches set to close due to dwindling and ageing congregations (From Lancashire Telegraph)

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Very few i would imagine, i aint bought a LET fer a long time now, like the observer its nowt like as good as it used to be.:)

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I don't , but thanks for the link .

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Just about to post a response but then realised someone got there first...:blush8::blush8:

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I assumed it meant 'also commonly known as' :)

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:rolleyes: Typical you! He was talking about the antipodean keyboard.

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Not been on here for a while but i'm a bit shocked by this news. I came down to Sussex from Rammy last week and then my brother Phil alerted me to the fact that the Church is up for offers on Right Move-presumably along with the Model Lodging House next to Hargreaves Mill. Didn't see that one coming either. I was in Church Kirk [2014] looking in the Registers for Walsh's as part of family research. Two guys were in there doing repairs at the time but it all looked in very good condition to me overall.

According to the Accy Observer [14/9/15] there was a search going on for a suitable Community use after the building closed in November but the Church Commissioners [in "that London"] went ahead with putting it on the Market, anyway despite Graham Jones MP being involved. Apparently two attempted break ins have led to a "safety risk" as there is a "duty of care". Whether that's to local residents or the criminals is not clear. It reminds me of when the Womad Festival had a very eccentric and surprising outpost in Morecambe during the nineties. Bemused locals really took it to heart and you would see some surreal conjunctions but when finances got tight it wasn't Reading that took a hit but poor [literally] old [definetly] Morecambe.

Clearly Church Kirk is the finest assetts in the District [which I know is at a low ebb generally]. Everything that's currently derelict would be highly valued in other parts. Even the fact that you've got the longest stretch of canal nationally without those pesky locks is a great thing. I will come up for another look around when I'm back in Ramsbottom next month.

Dave W