Historic churches · East Midlands
St James' Church, Midhopestones
St James' Church, Midhopestones — church in Bradfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Penistone · 4.1 km
- Free entry
About
St James' Church, Midhopestones is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1301. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Bradfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.4920°, -1.6473°.
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Heritage listing
St James’ Church, Midhopestones is situated in the small rural hamlet of Midhopestones, just within the northern boundary of the City of Sheffield in South Yorkshire. Since April 1969 it has been a Grade II* listed building. St James is small church which is often referred to as a chapel, in fact it is situated on Chapel Lane. The church is officially dedicated to James the Less and not James the Greater although there has always been some confusion. Some modern historians and clergy maintain that the church should be dedicated to James the Greater as the scallop shells carved above the church door are the traditional emblem of James the Greater. It is possible that it was re-dedicated to James the Less in the Victorian era because of the smallness of the church.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dark Peak SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St James’ Church, Midhopestones is situated in the small rural hamlet of Midhopestones, just within the northern boundary of the City of Sheffield in South Yorkshire. Since April 1969 it has been a Grade II* listed building. St James is small church which is often referred to as a chapel, in fact it is situated on Chapel Lane. The church is officially dedicated to James the Less and not James the Greater although there has always been some confusion. Some modern historians and clergy maintain that the church should be dedicated to James the Greater as the scallop shells carved above the church door are the traditional emblem of James the Greater. It is possible that it was re-dedicated to James the Less in the Victorian era because of the smallness of the church. The church is in the Parish of Penistone within the Diocese of Wakefield.
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Background
History
St James’ church was founded by the Barnby family of Barnby Hall, Cawthorne. Thomas de Barnby, vicar of Kirkheaton, became Lord of the Manor of Midhope in 1337 and was succeeded by his nephew Robert in 1354. Robert de Barnby was the probable founder of the church around the year 1360 although other scholars attribute Thomas de Barnby as the founder at a slightly earlier date. The church was built as a Chapel of ease for the main church of the parish of Ecclesfield, St. Marys’, which lay 14 km to the east. The Barnbys’ used St James’ as their private chapel until 1622 when they were forced to sell the entire manor because of financial hardship brought on by fines levied after the English…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4920, -1.6473
- District
- Sheffield
- Parish
- Bradfield
- Postcode
- S36 4GP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- Established
- 1301
- Nearest railway station
- Penistone — 4.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593445 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St James' Church, Midhopestones (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St James church, Midhopestones.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St James' Church, Midhopestones?
- St James' Church, Midhopestones is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S36 4GP), in the parish of Bradfield.
- When was St James' Church, Midhopestones built?
- Built or established in 1301.
- Is St James' Church, Midhopestones a listed building?
- St James' Church, Midhopestones is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St James' Church, Midhopestones a protected site?
- Yes — St James' Church, Midhopestones is part of the Dark Peak SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St James' Church, Midhopestones free to visit?
- Yes, St James' Church, Midhopestones is free to enter.
- How do I get to St James' Church, Midhopestones?
- The nearest railway station is Penistone, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S36 4GP.