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St James' Church, Poolstock

St James' Church is in the Poolstock district of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Wigan & West Lancashire, and the diocese of Liverpool. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

History
The foundation stone was laid on 1 September 1863. The church took three years to build and was consecrated on 15 September 1866. The estimate for the cost of its building was over £15,000 (). It was designed by the Lancaster architect E. G. Paley. In 1970 the neighbouring Church of St Thomas closed, and the two parishes merged. ==Architecture==
Architecture
Exterior The church is constructed in sandstone from Parbold in Lancashire. There is a ring of eight bells, all cast in 1896 by Mears and Stainbank of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. ==See also==
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