St James’ Church, Shardlow is a village church with a long history at the heart of this well-known canal-side community. It continues to serve as a place of Christian worship, prayer, and quiet reflection within the Trent and Derwent Parishes.

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We gather here for services throughout the year. Worshipping together on the 2nd Wednesday at 9:30am and 3rd or 4th Sunday at 10:30am. We also join together as part of the wider benefice, sharing in worship and seasonal celebrations with our neighbouring churches.

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St James’ is a small and welcoming church, offering a simple and peaceful setting for worship and prayer. It continues to be a place where people can pause, reflect, and take part in the life of the church.

Whether you live locally or are visiting Shardlow, you are very welcome to join us for a service or spend time in this historic church building.

St. James’ Church was built in the 1830s to serve Parish of Shardlow and Great Wilne, which was, at that time, the largest inland port in the country. With its box-pews and tall pulpit it is a fascinating example of early Victorian architecture.

We have a versatile meeting-room, the Hayward Room , at the west end of the Church, which is available for community activities.



The church is open during the day and the St.James' Community Library is available free of charge for the borrowing of books for adults and children.

 

On the 4th Saturday in every month we hold a Coffee Morning from 10.00- 11.30 a.m. in the Hayward Room. We have a wonderful selection of home-made cakes for sale.

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​​Urgent structural repairs to St.James' Church, Shardlow,  have recently been supported by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to undertake urgent repairs to the stonework and roof of the parish church. The project will protect the building from decay through water ingress and stonework deterioration, and will also engage the community and the village school in the heritage of the church through the development of guides and trails and the creation of a wildlife heritage garden. Finally, the project will deliver a warm secure accessible welcoming room to showcase the local heritage and create an accessible hub for the community .