St James' Church

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St James' Church is in the village of Altham, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Accrington, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice has been united with that of All Saints, Clayton-le-Moors. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. ()

Architectural style: Gothic revival, English gothicCoordinates: 53°47'37"N, 2°20'53"W

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St James' Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gawthorpe Hall, Crown Ground, Accrington Town Hall, Whalley Abbey.

2.3 miE
Historical place, History museum, Fashion museum
Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham
58 min walk • Gawthorpe Hall is an Elizabethan country house on the banks of the River Calder, in the civil parish of Ightenhill in the Borough of Burnley, Lancashire, England. Its estate extends into Padiham, with the Stockbridge Drive entrance situated there. Since 1953 it has been designated a grade I listed building.
2.2 miSW
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
Crown Ground, Accrington
56 min walk • The Crown Ground is a multi-use stadium in Accrington, Lancashire, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Accrington Stanley. Opened in 1968, the stadium has a capacity of 5,450.
2.9 miS
City hall
Accrington Town Hall, Accrington
74 min walk • Accrington Town Hall is a municipal building in Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Accrington Borough Council, is a grade II* listed building.
3.3 miNW
Monastery
Whalley Abbey, Whalley
84 min walk • Whalley Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in Whalley, Lancashire, England. After the dissolution of the monasteries, the abbey was largely demolished and a country house was built on the site.
3.1 miNW
Church
Church of St Mary and All Saints, Whalley
79 min walk • The Church of St Mary and All Saints is an Anglican church in the village of Whalley, Lancashire, England. It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn.
1.5 miE
City hall
Padiham Town Hall, Padiham
38 min walk • Padiham Town Hall is a municipal building in Burnley Road, Padiham, Lancashire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Padiham Urban District Council, is a grade II listed building.
3.1 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
St James' Church, Accrington
80 min walk • St James' Church is in St James' Road, Church, Hyndburn, Lancashire, England. It was an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Accrington, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn until November 2015 when it was closed.
2.5 miW
City hall
Great Harwood Town Hall, Great Harwood
64 min walk • Great Harwood Town Hall is a municipal building in Town Hall Square, Great Harwood, Lancashire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Great Harwood Urban District Council Council, is a grade II listed building.
1.3 miW
Architecture, Bridge
Martholme Viaduct, Great Harwood
35 min walk • Martholme Viaduct is a 19th-century railway viaduct in the English county of Lancashire. It lies between the town of Great Harwood and the village of Read, and lies in both the district of Hyndburn and that of Ribble Valley.
3 miS
Library
Accrington Library, Accrington
76 min walk • Accrington Library is a Carnegie library located in the town of Accrington, Lancashire. In 1904 a sum of £7,500 was offered to the town by the industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie for the building of a new library.
2.4 miW
Church
St Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood
60 min walk • St Bartholomew's Church is in the town of Great Harwood in Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.