Church of St James
CHURCH OF ST JAMES
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1075257
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1075257
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stowe IX Churches
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 64357 56705
Details
STOWE NINE CHURCHES UPPER STOWE SP65NW 6/129 Church of St. James - II Church. 1855 by P.C. Hardwick. Coursed dressed ironstone, slate roof. Nave, chancel, vestry and north-west porch. Early English style. One bay chancel with east window of 5 lancets under hood mould, vestry timbered with single lancet north window on north side of chancel. 4-bay nave has single and coupled lancet windows. Gabled west porch on low stone walls. West window of 3 lancets, under hood mould. Angle buttresses at east and west sides, stone coped gables and gabled west bellcote with open pointed arch containing one bell. Interior: chancel has painted stone reredos, painted roof, stencilled window splays and encaustic tile floor. C19 stained glass to east and south-east windows. (Buildings of England: Northants, p.419).
Listing NGR: SP6435756705
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 360619
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (1961), 419
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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