St James Church, Bugsworth Derbyshire

St. James' church, built in 1874 at a cost of about £1,400, is a building in a modern Romanesque style, and consisting of apsidal chancel, nave of three bays and a bell‑cot containing one bell : the church will seat about 200 people,  [Kelly's Directory of the Counties of Derby, Notts, Leicester and Rutland. pub. London (May, 1891) ‑ pp.93‑94]

BUGSWORTH, DERBYSHIRE. - On the 5th inst. the corner‑stone of St James's Church, Bugsworth, was laid. The foundations were put in during the winter of 1871‑2, but the contract for the remainder has now been entered into and the work is rapidly proceeding. The building occupies a commanding site upon the turnpike road situated near the Midland Railway Station. The church stands due east and west, and comprises nave, chancel, organ‑chamber (on the north side of the chancel), and vestry on the south side. The chancel finishes with semi-octagonal end. The total length inside walls is 74 feet, of which 21 feet is embraced in the chancel, the width of both nave and chancel being 24feet 9 inches inside, and the height to the ridge of roof 35 feet. The roof is open inside to the ridge, the principals and purlins being stained and varnished, while the bays between are plastered under the spars. All the principals of roof spring from moulded stone corbels. The whole is covered with slates of varied tints with enriched ridge tiles. The roof of chancel is more elaborate than that of nave. The chancel floor is well elevated above nave floor, and will be laid with encaustic tiles. The seats of choir are in the chancel; the font at the west end of nave. All the seats (numbering 190) are to be entirely free and unappropriated. The walls are built of stone from the local quarries, in random walling, and the dressings to the doors and windows are of Darley Dale stone. The elevations are of a plain but effective character, the windows in nave being coupled lancets and the west and east windows of nave and chancel have tracery, with massive buttresses to the several walls. A small but well-proportioned bell‑cot crowns the west gable. The entrance to the church is by an ornamental wooden porch on the south side of the nave. The whole is estimated to cost about £1,400. The contract is taken by Mr George Napier, Manchester, under the superintendence of the architect, Mr John Lowe, Manchester. [Building News 11 July 1873 page 49]

ST. JAMES' CHURCH, BUGSWORTH, DERBYSHIRE —-This church was consecrated on the 6th inst. and is in the Early English style. The plan comprises the nave of four bays with south porch, chancel with organ chamber, and vestry adjoining. The choir stalls are in the chancel, which is approached by five steps from the nave. The north and south elevations hove massive buttresses with coupled lancet windows. The west elevation is pierced with two traceried windows and is surmounted by a lofty belfry. The roof of nave has open framed principals, those of the chancel being more elaborate, and it is covered with slates of two tints with enriched Staffordshire ridge tiles. The church is built of random rubble wall stone from the local quarries, with dressings, &c., of Darley Dale stone. The chancel is laid with Maw‘s encaustic tiles, and the windows are of stained glass by Messrs. Lavers, Burr-and & Westlake. Accommodation is provided for 190 persons, and the cost is about 1,3001. Mr. G. Napier, of Hulme, was the builder, and the architect, Mr. John Lowe, F.R.I.B.A., of Manchester. [The Architect 11 April 1874 page 217]

Reference    Manchester Guardian Saturday 27 January 1872. Page 10
Reference    Manchester Guardian 3 February1872. Page 10     10 February 1872. Page 10
Reference    Building News 11 July 1873 page 49
Reference    Builder 26 July 1873 Page 593
Reference    Building News 10 April 1874 page 406
Reference    The Architect 11 April 1874 page 217