Church of St James
CHURCH OF ST JAMES
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1093867
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1957
- 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:
- 1093867
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES
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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.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- Test Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bossington
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 33607 30933
Details
BOSSINGTON BOSSINGTON SU 33 SW 4/47 Church of St.James 29/5/57 II Parish church. 1839 possibly by John Davies. Coursed flint, stone dressings, old stone tiled roof. Plan of small chancel and nave with NE vestry/transept and S porch. E end of chancel has 3-light lancet windows, taller centre lancet. String below with small lancet under. Clasping buttresses on corners and kneelered gable with cross on top of roof. Lancet on sides. Gable wall to E end of nave with gabled stone bellcote on. On S wall triple lancet window. To W, S gabled porch with pointed 2 chamfered order arch and inside pointed S door. To N vestry the size of chancel facing N with kneelered gable with weathervane on, diagonal buttresses and 3-light pointed lancet window to N. Pointed 2 order door to E. Strip pilaster on W wall and to W on nave wall. W end has clasping buttresses, kneelered gable and 3-light lancet window with tiny lancet in gable. Inside the chancel E window has nook shafts supporting rear arches. Lancets to sides have continuous keel mouldings. 2 steps in chancel with lower E floor of marble. Furnishings C19, except for C17 altar table and stools. 2 chamfered order pointed chancel arch. Nave and vestry/ transept have nook shafts to rear arches. Roof has central raised base cruck on corbels! Furnishings C19 good copies of medieval stalls and octagonal baluster font. On floor to E 3 reset headstones; 1657 to Howard Kelsey; 1682 to John Kelsey; 1682 to John Kelsey. Raised early C19 Gothic pew at W and 2 similar in raised vestry/transept. High on W wall C18 Royal Coat of Arms.
Listing NGR: SU3276829675
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 140597
- 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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