St James' church
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St James' church
Image: © Mike Kirby Taken: 9 Dec 2008
St. James' Church, Thornes, was the last of the three so called 'Million' churches to be built. (The Million Fund was established after the Battle of Waterloo as a thanksgiving offering and used to build churches where needed.) Started in 1829, with a grant of £1000 from the fund, St James' Church was consecrated in 1831. It is a grade II listed building.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.672828
Longitude
-1.502264