Church of St James
CHURCH OF ST JAMES, AYLESBURY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1160435
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, AYLESBURY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1160435
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, AYLESBURY ROAD
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, AYLESBURY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bierton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 83616 15261
Details
SP 81 NW BIERTON WITH BROUGHTON AYLESBURY ROAD south side
1/36 Church of St. James
21.12.67
GV I
Parish Church. C14 restored 1853. Limestone, cruciform plan with central tower crowned by small lead spire. Aisles of nave raised up, C16 or possibly in C17 to house galleries, lit by upper windows of late Perp. style. Other windows C14 and C15 traceried. Flat lead roof, parapets, that to tower with corbel table. Chancel roof slate. Modern timber N. porch. Interior: very finely moulded chunch nave arcades of 4 bays, and crossing arches. S. Transept has 2 ornamental ogee arched doorways. Nave roof of low pitch with moulded timbers of C15 and C16 or 17. Font: Norman tub shaped with cable mouldings. Traces of wall painting, 14th century floor tiles. RCHM I p.47 MON.1.
Listing NGR: SP8358615245
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 42604
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume One South, (1912)
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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