Church of St James
CHURCH OF ST JAMES, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1109483
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1109483
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, CHURCH 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, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- Derbyshire Dales (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brassington
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 23026 54325
Details
SK 23 54 BRASSINGTON CHURCH STREET
5/19 (North Side)
15.9.67 CHURCH OF ST JAMES
GV II*
Church. Late C12, altered in C14, restored and north aisle added c1895. Squared
coursed limestone with gritstone dressings. Slate roof with decorative ridge
tiles. Western tower, nave and aisles, chancel with partial aisles. Heavily
restored Norman tower with angle buttresses. C19 plate tracery window in former
Norman doorcase on west wall. Above, 2-light window. Round-headed twin bell
openings on all sides of tower. Embattled parapet above decorated stringcourse.
North and south aisles have double or single C19 lancet windows. Northern
clerestory windows C19 3-light cusped windows. East wall has rose window with plate
tracery, hoodmould and carved stops. Also stone coped gable surmounded by cross. South
aisles has two flat headed Perp windows. South porch has Norman arch with roll
moulding and attached shafts. Fine early studded arched door. Interior - tall
Norman arch to tower, imposts continued into stringcourse. South arcade, three
circular C12 piers with scalloped and waterleaf capitals. Stepped soffits. North
arcade,C19 circular polished limestone piers with carved capitals, round arches.
C19 roof. From nave pointed moulded arch to chancel and lower ones into chancel
aisles. South aisle of chancel has late Norman arcade with round headed arches
springing from imposts to central polygonal column with waterleaf capital. Above
Perp window. C19 glass to eastern window. Hatchment in tower of 1806.
Listing NGR: SK2302654325
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 79974
- 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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