Church Heritage Record 603013

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Church Kirk: St James

Name:

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Church Kirk: St James
Record Type:

A classification of the current status of the building

Closed Church
Church code:

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603013
Diocese:

Name of diocese in which the church building is located at the time of entry.

Blackburn
Archdeaconry:

Name of archdeaconry in which the church building is located at the time of entry

Blackburn
Parish:

This is the legal name of the parish as given by the Church Commissioners.

Accrington Saint Peter

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Statutory Designation Information

Listed Building?

The decision to put a church building on the National Heritage List for England and assign it a listing grade is made by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. The decision is normally based on recommendations made by Historic England, the government’s adviser on the historic environment.

This is a Grade II* Listed Building
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Scheduled Monument?

The decision to schedule a feature (building, monument, archaeological remains, etc.) located within the church building’s precinct or churchyard is made by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. The decision is based on recommendations made by Historic England, the government’s adviser on cultural heritage.

There is no Scheduled Monument within the curtilage or precinct

National Park

National Parks are areas of countryside that include villages and towns, which are protected because of their beautiful countryside, wildlife and cultural heritage. In England, National Parks are designated by Natural England, the government’s advisor on the natural environment.

The church is not in a National Park

Conservation Area

Conservation areas are places of special architectural or historic interest where it is desirable to preserve and enhance the character and appearance of such areas. Conservation Areas are designated by the Local Council.

The church is in the following Conservation Area: Church Canalside

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Heritage At Risk Status

On Heritage At Risk Register?

The Heritage at Risk programme is run and managed by Historic England, the government’s advisor on cultural heritage. It aims to protect and manage the historic environment, so that the number of ‘at risk’ historic places and sites across England are reduced.

This church is not on the Heritage at Risk Register
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Approximate Date

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The CHR records the time period for the building’s predominant fabric as opposed to the date of the earliest fabric or the church’s foundation date.

Medieval

Exterior Image

Exterior image of 603013 Church Kirk St James
Caption:

603242 

Exterior image of 603013 Church Kirk St James
Description:

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Photograph of the south elevation of the church, taken from the south.
Year / Date:

2011, April 06

March 2015
Copyright:

Keltek Trust

Archbishops' Council
Originator:

Keltek Trust

Catherine Townsend

Summary Description

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Medieval tower, Georgian nave and Victorian chancel apparently founded in 642. The oldest part of the existing church is the tower. The date has not been established with certainty but is considered to be from 1284. The nave was rebuilt in 1804 (as was nearby St James Accrington which shows similarities in style), north-west vestry added in 1806, and redecorated 1881. The chancel was built c 1869, and rebuilt with a vestry in 1895-6.

Visiting and Facilities

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The church is closed for worship.
Date closed for worship:
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Church Website

Church Website:

www.holytrinitylyonsdown.org.uk

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Sources and Further Information

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Catherine Townsend (March 2015) Exterior image of 603013 Church Kirk St James [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Exterior image of 603013 Church Kirk St James
Catherine Townsend (March 2015) Interior image of 603013 Church Kirk St James [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Interior image of 603013 Church Kirk St James
CWGC (2016) Commonwealth War Graves Commission CWGC Unique File Reference Number: 2335 [Bibliography/Data]
Number of War Graves: 1
Church Buildings Council (2019) Church Bells 1 Bell [Archive/Index]
1 Bell

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Grid Reference: SD 741 290

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Administrative Area

County:

The administrative area within which the church is located.

Lancashire County

Location and Setting

This field describes the setting of the church building, i.e. the surroundings in which the church building is experienced, and whether or not it makes a positive or negative contribution to the significance of the building.

Church lies a mile west from Accrington, roughly 4 miles east of Blackburn and 6 miles west of Burnley. South of the M65. The Leeds and Liverpool canal loops around Church and runs from the south, turning to pass the north boundary of St James. The church is to the northern edge of Church Kirk, an ancient settlement largely absorbed into Accrington.

St James’ Road has a dog-leg around the churchyard. The road dates to the 1200s and lies in contrast to the grid of Victorian housing now around it. A derelict C19th industrial site (Church Bank Mill) borders the east boundary, with another, Church Kirk mill, to the south-west (both are locally listed). Both still have prominent chimneys. A c.1980s housing estate is to the west boundary. There is a pub across the road to the south-east corner.

The church stands roughly in the middle of a large grassed churchyard, its tower a prominent marker.  The church is noted as playing a part in several important views as identified in the Conservation Area Appraisal. There are open views to the north. The churchyard is in poor repair and has been partly cleared of grave markers, including a plethora of table tombs of which few remain, but still contains several bombastic monuments to local industrial magnates at the east end, including the Barnes and Duckworth families. There are 18th-century markers laid in a row along the south side of the nave, partly overgrown and something of a health hazard when wet. The churchyard has several mature trees dotted about, in particular along the south boundary, and is a pleasant and open space bound by a high stone wall with stone gate piers at the south-east corner, tarmac paths snake around the building, and another gate with steps is to the west. To the north are open views across the moors.

The churchyard is closed. Grassed. Lots of burials, some date to C18th, many stones laid flat. Trees growing out through many of the large monuments. Managed by Local Planning Authority. Many in poor condition. Lots of trees to south side. Pedestrian access up stone steps to west. Stone gate piers with no gates to south-east. Tarmac path to south porch. There is street parking

Church Plan

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Ground Plan Description and Dimensions

Ground Plan

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West tower. North-west vestry. 5-bay galleried nave. Screen at west end of nave. 3-bay chancel with north organ chamber (former vicar’s vestry).

Dimensions

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Nave estimated to be c 25m x 12.5m (81 ft 6” x 41ft), chancel 9m x 7.8m (30ft x 25ft 9”)

Footprint of Church buildings (m2):

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Medium (200-599m2)

Large (600m-999m2)

Very Large (>1000m2)

551 m2

Description of Archaeology and History

This field aims to record the archaeological potential of the wider area around the building and churchyard, as well as the history of site.

The site is noted in the Conservation Area Appraisal as a site of archaeological interest recorded by the Lancashire Sites and Monuments Record.

Archaeological databases mark several features in proximity to the church including Aspen Colliery, a Scheduled Ancient Monument, located to the SW. The site includes the upstanding remains of engine beds and capped mineshafts, with 24 brick ad stone beehive coking ovens. Also, to the south-east the site of the Pre C15th Lower Antley Mansion. Also weaving mills.

There were 17th-century weaver’s cottages to the south of the church, now replaced by 20th-century terraces.

It is reputed that a wooden church stood on the site since 642. There was certainly a chapel here by 1296 and the tower, though dates are various, is commonly dated 1284 and is the oldest structure in Church.

The churchyard is heavily buried on all sides. There are C18th century stones visible.

A sundial, now lost, is recorded in the church history booklet.

Church grew rapidly during the industrialisation of East Lancashire textile towns in the 19th century. The canal (arrived 1807-8) was central to its growth with mills, works, warehouses and wharves developing along its banks. The inventor of the spinning Jenny, James Hargreaves, was a local man and Church was involved in the development of calico printing in the late C18th and early C19th and associated industries of bleach, chemicals dyes, soap and engraving. The East Lancashire Railway arrived in Church in 1848.

The history of the church is complex and at times confused, with different dates given for various phases. Nearby Accrington has Saxon origins, and is unusual in that it was still held at the time of the Domesday Book (1086) by a Saxon Thegn, Leowine. There was a grange here of Kirkstall Abbey till the Reformation. Church Kirk claims a yet older ancestry, tracing its origins to a supposed camp-over by St Oswald, King of Northumbria, during which legend has it he founded a wooden church on this site in 642 before marching off to his death in battle at Oswestry.  There was apparently a well at the east end of the churchyard traditionally known as St Oswald’s well. Until the Reformation the church had an altar dedicated to St Oswald. It may also be noted that nearby Oswaltwistle traditionally owes its name to this Saint.

Whatever the historical truth behind this belief (the date 642 is given in the QIR and DAC report), it is possible that there is an earlier church under the present one. It is also possible that the church, then a chapel, is one of those mentioned in the area in Domesday, but this is unproved.  The place-name Chirche appears first at the end of the 12th century by which time there was a manor house here, a minister is recorded from 1220. The settlement developed slowly through the medieval period, and was always part of Whalley parish, from the 13th century to the Reformation under the Abbey there, as opposed to Accrington under Kirkstall Abbey.  A date of 1284 is traditionally maintained for the construction of the tower, there are references to repairs in 1335 and 1545 and again in 1763, the architectural details are Perpendicular and of the 15th or early 16th century.

The rest of the church has been completely rebuilt in two main phases. The nave was rebuilt in 1804, an identical date to the rebuild of Accrington St James, which is similar in appearance and history. The north-west vestry was added in 1806. The tower was restored in 1844 with pinnacles added. The chancel was built in 1869 (or perhaps 1879), and rebuilt with a vicar’s vestry in 1895-6 (now the organ chamber). The chapel became a parish church in 1866 as Church Kirk rapidly expanded.  A general reordering and redecoration took place in 1881, when nave benches and other furniture by the local carpenter’s firm Pilkingtons was introduced. The nave window tracery is probably also by them. The architects involved were the local Waddington’s practice.

An explosion at a nearby factory c.1915/16 caused much damage to the south side, destroying the stained glass windows. The tower was repaired following a fire c.1982, with a new ring of bells to replace those cracked in the fire.

The site is located within the Church Canalside Conservation Area. There are trees along the south boundary.

Exterior Description

This field aims to record a written description of the exterior of the church building and the churchyard.

The embattled 4-stage south-west tower is constructed from massive stone blocks. Corner pinnacles shown in 19th-century photographs have been lost. Some gargoyles. It is built of uncoursed roughly-hewn blocks of weathered golden sandstone, which exudes a raw antiquity and contrasts strongly with the smooth coursing of the nave and chancel.  It has diagonal (west) and angle (east) buttresses, and dripcourses above and below the belfry. There is a low rectangular west door with moulded jambs and lintel and a gabled hoodmould. Above this is a blocked 3-light Perpendicular window also with a gabled hoodmould.  There are similar but smaller openings to 3 sides of the belfry (clock on south side), and various small single-light openings to light the stairs.

The nave is a long block with a low-pitched roof. The stone is laid in water-shot style, a regional technique to aid evaporation of moisture from the stone, and giving a sawtooth profile. Ventillation gaps at base. The nave has two tiers of round-headed windows with dressed window surrounds and imposts and keystones, containing later 2-light ogival-headed wooden tracery; reminiscent of the tracery at Accrington St James. Many of the windows protected by grates or polycarbonate. There is a doorway in the south wall in the western bay with a segmental arched head and hoodmould with carved headstops. Another discrete doorway is located on the east elevation of the nave in the south-east corner. There is a lean-to vestry on the north side of the tower with a 3-light in the north wall with a transom, pointed lights within a square frame, blind depressed arch above. Diagonal buttress of two weatherings and raised coping.

The chancel contrasts in style with the nave. It is narrower, rock-faced, and the roof is lower but much more steeply pitched. Stone cross finial above east gable. The south wall has buttresses of two weatherings between three pointed arched 2-light Decorated tracery windows with hoodmoulds. There is a similar 5-light in the east wall, which is articulated with blind ogee arches to the shoulders and a decorated cill band under the window. Plinth below. There is only a single 2-light window in the north wall with hoodmould and foliate stops. The elevation is mostly taken up by a projecting blocky windowless vestry with a hipped roof, which awkwardly wraps around the chancel and nave.

Architects, Artists and Associated People/Organisations

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Fish Associates Ltd
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Architect / Surveyor ICM55
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Building Fabric and Features

This field is an index of the building and its major components

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CHANCEL (19th century)
NAVE (19th century)
TOWER (COMPONENT) (13th century)
VESTRY (19th century)

Building Materials

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PAINTED PLASTER (19th century)
SANDSTONE (16th Century)
SANDSTONE (19th century)
SANDSTONE (13th century)
SLATE (19th century)
WELSH SLATE (16th Century)

Interior Image

Interior image of 603013 Church Kirk St James
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Interior image of 603013 Church Kirk St James
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Photograph of the inside of the church looking east, taken from the gallery.
Year / Date:
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March 2015
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Archbishops' Council
Originator:
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Catherine Townsend

Interior Description

This field aims to record a written description of the interior of the church building.

The tower is only accessible from the external west tower door. From within it the tower arch can be seen, blocked with bricks, broad and pointed, clearly late medieval.

The interior of the church divides into three parts, the vestibule/narthex, nave and chancel. The vestibule is divided from the nave by a partly glazed oak Gothic screen, installed as a war memorial, and is situated beneath the west end of the gallery.  The west wall is blind and plastered over. The vestibule contains an old, probably late medieval chest and an ancient bell, see below. A pair of reflected staircases against the west wall provide access to the gallery which extends around 3 sides. Black and red quarry tiles pave the floor with metal grates along the centre, north-south.

East of the vestibule is the nave with a 3-sided painted wood gallery with traceried panels, carried on octagonal iron columns with panelled faces (painted white) and decorated capitals. Raked ceilings to north and south aisles, beneath the galleries. Walls plastered and painted though still exposed in large areas where repairs were made some time ago. Flat and panelled ceiling with suspended lights in the centre. Panelled benches with varied carved tracery on the ends.  There are fine dark-stained bench pews on raised pew platforms in the nave and in the galleries, with moulded and carved ends. A row of pews has been removed at the east end and the pew frontals (with attached buttress detail) replaced. Tiled aisles (red and black quarries) with carpet at the west end and some metal grates. Altar at east end of north aisle. Glazed timber lobby in south-east corner around door. Windows mostly clear rectangular panes, some coloured glass in upper lights.

The chancel arch is of two plain orders, the inner taken down to consoles. The pulpit is raised on a stone platform beneath to the north side with the priest’s desk on the opposite side. The chancel is High Victorian with a painted ribbed wooden barrel vault roof in the mirroring position. A fine figurative mosaic reredos across the east wall and a huge stained glass window above provide a colourful focus. There is one step to the chancel and one further to the sanctuary, with mosaic floors with borders and red carpet in the sanctuary. A brass plaque records the laying of the pavement within the chancel dedicated to Rocco Camozza in 1895.  The choir stalls and other furniture is of good quality with oak panels and carved ends.  There is a large arch in the north wall with the organ chamber, the pipes are exposed.

Internal Fixtures and Fittings

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ALTAR (19th century)
BELL (Unused)
BENCH (SEAT) (19th century)
FONT (COMPONENT) (14th century)
INSCRIBED OBJECT (19th century)
LECTERN (19th century)
ORGAN (COMPONENT) (19th century)
PLAQUE (COMPONENT) (19th century)
PULPIT (19th century)
RAIL (19th century)
REREDOS (20th century)
SCREEN (20th century)
STAINED GLASS (WINDOW) (19th / 20th century)
STALL (19th century)

Portable Furnishings and Artworks

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BOOK (17th century)
CLOCK (19th century)

If you notice any errors with the below outlines of your connected churchyards, please email heritageonline@churchofengland.org with the corrections needed.

This could include information on new churchyards, edits to the boundaries shown, or different land characteristics. 

We are working on adding the consecrated land found within local authority cemeteries, and in time, this data will be shown on the map.

Grid Reference: SD 741 290

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Ecology

This field aims to record a description of the ecology of the churchyard and surrounding setting.

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Ecological Designations

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The everyday wildlife of burial grounds means much to those who visit and cherish them but many burial grounds are so rich in wildlife that they should be designated and specially protected. Few have the legal protection of a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) or, in the case of local authority owned cemeteries, Local Nature Reserve. This makes it even more important that they are cared for and protected by the people looking after them.

Many have a non-statutory designation as a recognition of their importance. These non-statutory designations have a variety of names in different regions including Local Wildlife Site, County Wildlife Site, Site of Importance for Nature Conservation or Site of Nature Conservation Importance (Local Wildlife Site is the most common name). Their selection is based on records of the most important, distinctive and threatened species and habitats within a national, regional and local context. This makes them some of our most valuable wildlife areas.

For example, many burial grounds which are designated as Local Wildlife Sites contain species-rich meadow, rich in wildflowers, native grasses and grassland fungi managed by only occasional mowing plus raking. When this is the case, many animals may be present too, insects, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals. This type of grassland was once widespread and has been almost entirely lost from the UK with approximately 3% remaining, so burial grounds with species-rich meadow managed in this way are extremely important for wildlife.

These designations should be considered when planning management or change.

If you think that this or any other burial ground should be designated please contact Caring for God’s Acre (info@cfga.org.uk) to discuss. Many eligible sites have not yet received a designation and can be surveyed and then submitted for consideration.

There are no SSSIs within the curtilage of this Closed Church.

There are no Local nature reserves within the curtilage of this Closed Church.

There are no Local Wildlife sites within the curtilage of this Closed Church.

Evidence of the Presence of Bats

This field aims to record any evidence of the presence of bats in the church building or churchyard.

The church has no evidence of bats

Burial and War Grave Information

This field records basic information about the presence of a churchyard and its use as a burial ground.

It is unknown whether the church or churchyard is consecrated. Work in progress - can you help?
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It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial. Work in progress - can you help?
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It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial. Work in progress - can you help?
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It is unknown whether the churchyard is closed for burial. Work in progress - can you help?
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The churchyard has war graves.

National Heritage List for England Designations

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There are no Listed Buildings within the curtilage of this Closed Church.

There are no Scheduled Monuments within the curtilage of this Closed Church.

Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees

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Churchyards are home to fantastic trees, in particular ancient and veteran trees which can be the oldest indication of a sacred space and be features of extraordinary individuality. The UK holds a globally important population of ancient and veteran yew trees of which three-quarters are found in the churchyards of England and Wales.

There are more than 1,000 ancient and veteran yews aged at least 500 years in these churchyards.

To put this in context, the only other part of western Europe with a known significant yew population is Normandy in northern France, where more than 100 ancient or veteran churchyard yews have been recorded.

Burial grounds may contain veteran and ancient trees of other species such as sweet chestnut or small-leaved lime which, whilst maybe not so old as the yews, are still important for wildlife and may be home to many other species.

Specialist advice is needed when managing these wonderful trees. For more information or to seek advice please contact Caring for God’s Acre, The Ancient Yew Group and The Woodland Trust.

If you know of an ancient or veteran tree in a burial ground that is not listed here please contact Caring for God’s Acre.

There are currently no Ancient, Veteran or Notable trees connected to this Closed Church

Churchyard Structures

This field is an index of the churchyard’s components.

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Significance

Setting Significance Level:

Significance is the whole set of reasons why people value a church, whether as a place for worship and mission, as an historic building that is part of the national heritage, as a focus for the local community, as a familiar landmark or for any other reasons.

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Setting Significance Description:
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The site of high archaeological significance and potential. The church has moderate townscape value within Church and Accrington.
Fabric Significance Level:
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High
Fabric Significance Description:
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The building is of high significance. The church is of moderate historical importance. It has moderate architectural significance having been much altered by the Victorians. Its tower has a monumental quality.
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Moderate
Interior Significance Description:
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Galleries and paintings contribute towards the character of the interior. Fittings and furnishings are of good quality.
Community Significance Level:
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Church Renewables

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No
Solar Thermal Panels:
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Bio Mass:
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No
Air Source Heat Pump:
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No
Ground Source Heat Pump:
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Wind Turbine:
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EV Car Charging:
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Species Summary

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All of the species listed below have been recorded in close proximity to the Closed Church . A few species which are particularly threatened and affected by disturbance may not be listed here because their exact location cannot be shared.

NOTE: Be aware that this dataset is growing, and the species totals may change once the National Biodiversity Network has added further records. Species may be present but not recorded and still await discovery.

CategoryTotal species recorded to date
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIES RECORDED 0
Total number of animal species 0
Total number of plant species 0
Total number of mammal species 0
Total number of birds 0
Total number of amphibian and reptile species 0
Total number of invertebrate species 0
Total number of fungi species 0
Total number of mosses and liverworts (bryophytes) 0
Total number of ferns 0
Total number of flowering plants 0
Total number of Gymnosperm and Ginkgo 0

Caring for God’s Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.

To learn more about all of the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.

‘Seek Advice’ Species

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If any of the following species have been seen close to the Closed Church, it is important to seek advice from an expert. You will need to know if they are present now, and to follow expert recommendations when planning works. All of these species have specific legal protection as a recognition of their rarity. All of them are rare or becoming increasingly endangered, so it is important to ensure that management and other works do not adversely affect them. In addition, there may be things you can do to help these special species. N.B. Swift and House Martin do not have specific legal protection but are included, as roof repair works often impact breeding swifts and house martins which is against the law.

This is not a complete list of protected species, there are many more, but these are ones that are more likely to be found. All wild birds, their nests and eggs are also protected by law, as are all bats and veteran trees. In a few cases, species are considered particularly prone to disturbance or destruction by people, so the exact location of where they were recorded is not publicly available but can be requested. These ‘blurred’ records are included here, and the accuracy is to 1km. This means that the species has been recorded in close proximity to the Closed Church, or a maximum of 1km away from it. As these ‘blurred’ species are quite mobile, there is a strong likelihood that they can occur close to the Closed Church. To learn about these special species, use the link provided for each species in the table below

One important species which is not included here is the Peregrine Falcon. This is protected and advice should be sought if peregrines are nesting on a church or cathedral. Peregrine records are ‘blurred’ to 10km, hence the decision not to include records here. Remember too that species not seriously threatened nationally may still be at risk in your region and be sensitive to works. You should check with local experts about this. You may also need to seek advice about invasive species, such as Japanese knotweed and aquatics colonising streams or pools, which can spread in churchyards.

N.B. If a species is not recorded this does not indicate absence. It is always good practice to survey.

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Caring for God’s Acre can help and support you in looking after the biodiversity present in this special place. If you know that any of these species occur close to the Closed Church and are not recorded here, please contact Caring for God’s Acre with details (info@cfga.org.uk).

To find out more about these and other species recorded against this Closed Church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas.

The church was the centre of many people’s lives and remains a guide to their cares and concerns. Glimpses into those lives have often come down to us in the stories we heard as children or old photographs discovered in tattered shoe boxes. Perhaps your ancestors even made it into local legend following some fantastic event? You can choose to share those memories with others and record them for future generations on this Forum.

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