Church of St James
CHURCH OF ST JAMES
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097999
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jan-1989
- 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:
- 1097999
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jan-1989
- 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.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sheldon
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 12004 08610
Details
SHELDON SHELDON ST 10 NW
3/182 (1/1) Church of St James - II
Small parish church. Norman font, C15 tower, rest rebuilt in 1871. Tower is local stone rubble with Beerstone ashlar detail, rest is flint with Membury stone dressings and detail; slate roof. Plan: Nave with lower and narrower chancel. No aisles. South porch. West tower. Exterior: C15 west tower of 2 stages, unbuttressed with embattled parapet which includes a Beerstone niche on the north side. Belfry windows of different styles. West doorway is blocked and above is 3-light window with Perpendicular tracery and plain hood. Rest of church was rebuilt in 1871 and has single and double lancet windows each side and 3-light east window with plate tracery. Gabled south porch has 2-centred outer arch with chamfered surround; similar south door. Interior: Mostly dates from 1871. Nave and chancel have boarded roofs carried on open king post trusses with curving collars. Chancel arch is plain ashlar 2-centred arch. Plain tower arch of indeterminate date. Walls are plastered. Floor of flags and tiles, encaustic tiles in chancel. Altar table, altar rail, stalls and benches all pine with a minimum of Gothic decoration. Oak rood screen mostly a 1939 rebuild of the original C15 but some of the tracery is original. Pulpit also incorporates some old carved oak. Norman font is Beerstone with plain circular bowl on cylindrical shaft. No monuments.
Listing NGR: ST1200408610
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 87183
- 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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