Church of St James, Brooke Street, Chorley

The Bishop of Manchester consecrated the new church of St. James, in Canterbury-street, Chorley, on Monday week. The church is in the Early Decorated style, and consists of nave, 60ft. by 32ft. wide; north aisle, 41ft. long by lift, in width; chancel, 38tt. long, and a transept. A south aisle is provided for on the plans, but is for the present omitted. Messrs. Ladds and Powell, of London, are the architects; the cost has been £5,200, exclusive of special gifts of pulpit, lectern, and other furniture. [Building News 29 November 1878 page 577]

The original structure comprised the nave, chancel, north aisle and transept. In 1888 the south aisle, transepts and porch were added and in 1912 further works were undertaken for a new vestry on the north side and the bell turret.