Church of St James
CHURCH OF ST JAMES, POOL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1138815
- Date first listed:
- 26-Sept-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, POOL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1138815
- Date first listed:
- 26-Sept-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, POOL LANE
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, POOL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ince
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 44986 76352
Details
ELLESMERE PORT & NESTON POOL LANE SJ 4476 8/47 Church of St James 26.9.63 GV II * Partly rebuilt 1854 by Edward Hodkinson. Red sandstone church with nave, north aisle, chancel and south porch roofed in grey slate, and west tower. Chancel has C14 3-light east window with original simple tracery, and two C15 2-light square-headed windows in each side wall. c.1485-93 tower by Simon Ripley, raised 2 courses in 1854, with diagonal buttresses; 2-light traceried windows to upper storey, with blank niche in west wall below. Nave (including aisle) and porch wholly rebuilt 1854 in erpendicular style. INTERIOR: C17 oak arch- braced collar roof to chancel. Bells 1622 and 1636. Late C17 altar rail with spiral turned balusters. 1634 carved oak sanctuary chair. Early C18 brass candelabrum in chancel. C19 stained glass.
Listing NGR: SJ4498676352
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 56309
- 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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