Clowbridge
Clowbridge School became part of the Parish of Goodshaw only in 1925, until when it had belonged to the Parish of St Leonard, Padiham. It served as day school, Sunday school and as the mission church of St James until it was finally closed in 1963.
Article from Rossendale Free Press 25th January 1963
Boiler damages stop mission services
Following frost damage to the heating system at St. James' Church, Clowbridge, services at the mission have had to be suspended for the time being.
The vicar of Goodshaw, the Rev. F J Gilbert, said Sunday's communion service at the mission was postponed when the feed pipe to the boiler was found to be frozen. It was then considered unfair to expect people to trudge through the snow to sit in an ice-cold building. Subsequent investigation revealed far more extensive frost damage, with one section of the boiler affected and six lengths of piping inside splt. Services are continuing as usual at Goodshaw Parish Church, where water is having to be carried to keep the heating system going.
Article from Rossendale Free Press 2nd November 1963
Clowbridge Chapel dedicated tomorrow
Although St. James' Church, Clowbridge is closed and worshippers there now attend Goodshaw Church, they will, after to-morrow be forever reminded of their old church following dedication of a "Clowbridge Chapel" on the south side of the church. The altar from Clowbridge has been moved "in tolo" together with the sanctuary furnishings from there and, from to-morrow all will be in use at the parish church. The side chapel, piclured above, will be dedicated to-morrow night by Ihc Bishop of Hulme, the Rt. Rev. K. V. Ramsey. Rawtcnslall's Mayor and Mayoress (Aid. and Mrs. W. H. Nuttall) will attend the service which will conclude the patronal festival and gift day.