St. James' Church, Burnopfield
St. James' Church in Burnopfield is part of the relatively new Parish of Burnopfield established in 1871. It opened in the summer of 1873, built in the newly formed parish of Burnopfield. Sunday services had previously been held in the Church of England school opened by the Lintz Colliery Company. The first vicar was the Rev Thomas Stirrup who served from 1872 to 1891 and he has since been followed by 14 successors. During the last 150 years, the church has undergone a range of developments, including the vestry extension and the creation of a Garden of Remembrance. It took on the full name of St. James' Church Burnopfield and Dipton and now holds various artifacts from St John's church Dipton, after it's closure in 2012.