What is recorded here

This brown commemorative plaque records: St. James Church - 1763 Founded in 1546, was originally a chapel of ease for Altham Parish Church. Rebuilt in 1763 and further extended in 1828, became a parish church in 1870 and was completely reroofed in 1993. Recorded plaque organisation: Accrington Acorn Trail.

St. James Church, founded in 1546 as a chapel of ease for Altham Parish Church, gained parish status in 1870 and has been rebuilt and extended multiple times, serving as a significant religious and community landmark in the area.

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