St James’ Church, Altham
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Altham, Hyndburn, Lancashire, England, UK
- Also known as: “St James” and “St James‘ Church, Altham”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Crown Ground and St Peter’s Church, Simonstone.
Crown Ground
Stadium
Photo: robert wade, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Crown Ground is situated 2 miles southwest of St James’ Church, Altham.
St Peter’s Church, Simonstone
Church
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Peter’s Church, Simonstone is situated 1 mile north of St James’ Church, Altham.
Huncoat railway station
Railway station
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huncoat railway station is a railway station which serves the village of Huncoat, between Accrington and Burnley in Lancashire, England. The station is 8 miles east of Blackburn railway station on the East Lancashire Line operated by Northern Trains. Huncoat railway station is situated 1½ miles south of St James’ Church, Altham.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clayton-le-Moors and Great Harwood.
Clayton-le-Moors
Town
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clayton-le-Moors is an industrial town in the Borough of Hyndburn in the county of Lancashire, England. located two miles north of Accrington. The town has a population of 8,522 according to the 2011 census. Clayton-le-Moors is situated 2 miles southwest of St James’ Church, Altham.
Great Harwood
Town
Photo: Mike and Kirsty Grundy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Great Harwood is a town in the Hyndburn district of Lancashire, England, located 5 miles north east of Blackburn and adjacent to the Ribble Valley. Great Harwood is part of the "Three Towns" conurbation along with the towns of Clayton-le-Moors and Rishton. Great Harwood is situated 2½ miles west of St James’ Church, Altham.
Accrington
Photo: Benkid77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Accrington is a town in East Lancashire. The town's main visitor attraction is the Tiffany glass collection in its art gallery, and the stark natural beauty of the Pennine moors all around.
St James’ Church, Altham
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Altham, Hyndburn District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.79355° or 53° 47′ 37″ northLongitude
-2.34802° or 2° 20′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C5VQMV2+CQOpenStreetMap ID
way 838165801OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q7593422
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