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for Wigan, and member of a mill-owning family. The Patron Saint of St James was chosen in memory of James
Eckersley, the brother of the founder. The estimate for the cost of its building was over £15,000 (equivalent to £1,760,000 in 2023). It was designed by the
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is ornate. Below the east window is an arcade, and on each side of the window are two tiers of niches containing statues. The south chapel contains furnishings moved from St Thomas' Church. The north and south chancel windows contain stained glass by
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containing the date 1866 on the west side and two-light windows on the north and south sides. The fourth stage has clock faces, and the top stage contains pairs of two-light
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organ was made in 1865–66 by Hill and Son at a cost of £375 (equivalent to £44,000 in 2023). It is thought that the organ case was designed by Paley. There is a
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rising to the fourth stage. In the bottom stage is a west arched doorway containing double doors, over which is a four-light window. In the third stage is a
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on 15 September 1866. It was the centrepiece of a workers' industrial village, and was paid for by
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337:Diocese
183:History
173:Website
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