Church of St James
CHURCH OF ST JAMES, VICTORIA PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1111402
- Date first listed:
- 10-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, VICTORIA PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1111402
- Date first listed:
- 10-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, VICTORIA PLACE
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, VICTORIA PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Tendring (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brightlingsea
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 08691 16817
Details
BRIGHTLINGSEA VICTORIA PLACE
TM 0816-0916
8/64 CHURCH OF ST JAMES
GV II
Parish Chapel of Ease. Circa 1834-36 with C20 Chancel. William Mason,
Architect, Builder Aldous, boat builders. White brick. Grey slate roof, pierced
ridge tiles. The coped south gable faces Victoria Place, with 3 diamond leaded
graduated chamfered lancets, labels over. To right (east) the 4 stage tower is
set forward with a chamfered 2 centred arched doorway and double vertically
boarded doors. Band to second stage. 2 small chamfered lancets with labels and
corbelled cornice. The broached octagonal third stage has chamfered lancet
louvres with labels to alternate faces. A hipped roof terminates in the slender
belfry with narrow louvres to each face and octagonal spire. Angle buttresses
to second stage. The returns are buttressed with lancets between. Gabled porch
to left return with 2 centred arched doorway. The town clock erected to
commemorate Queen Victoria's Jubilee is attached to the second stage of the
tower by iron brackets. Interior. The roof is boarded above collars. Each tie
beam supports a central iron queen post and 2 timber queen posts with V braces.
There is a continuous balcony to east and south and west walls supported by cast
iron octagonal pillars with moulded capitals and with moulded Gothic panelling,
moulded top rail and soffit. Vertically boarded dado. Trefoiled heads to pew
ends. Angled wooden pulpit with pierced and carved tracery. Circular stone
font with circular stem and base. A tall chamfered 2 centred arch has been cut
through the rear (north) wall and leads into the simple C20 chapel. Carved
wooden figure of Christ behind the altar. Pevsner, Essex, 1965.
Listing NGR: TM0869116817
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 120191
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Essex, (1954)
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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