Church of St James
CHURCH OF ST JAMES, NEWGATE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1042733
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, NEWGATE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1042733
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, NEWGATE STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, NEWGATE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Morpeth
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 19804 86238
Details
MORPETH NEWGATE STREET (off) NZ 1986 (East side)
22/253 Church of St. James
11.8.50
GV II*
Church. 1842-6 by Benjamin Ferrey. Ashlar with Welsh slate roof. Romanesque style. A large and impressive church. Cruciform with nave and chancel aisles and crossing tower.
West end has portal with 2 orders of columns, 2 round-headed windows above and intersecting arches on second floor; flanking bays rise to form octagonal towers with short stone spires.
5-bay nave. North porch with 2 orders of columns and chevron mouldings. Shafted windows with cushion capitals and roll-moulded arches. Clerestory windows have beakhead in the arches. Round-arched corbel table to aisle; nave has corbel table with chevron moulding.
Large central tower with 2-light bell openings under high round arch and with flanking blank arches. Above this the wall is carved in imitation of tilework. Round stair projection in north-west corner rises above parapet as a turret. Apsidal chancel has arcade of round arches beneath eaves and billet frieze above.
Interior: Nave arcade has quatrefoil piers; chancel piers are round. Glass by Wailes. Frescoes in the chancel by Clayton and Bell.
Listing NGR: NZ1980486238
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 238742
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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