Church of St James
CHURCH OF ST JAMES, ST JAMES TERRACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1167630
- Date first listed:
- 14-Nov-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, ST JAMES TERRACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1167630
- Date first listed:
- 14-Nov-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, ST JAMES TERRACE
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, ST JAMES TERRACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Selby
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 61299 32195
Details
ST JAMES' TERRACE 1. ----------------- 5342 Church of St James
SE 6132 SW 4/144
II GV
2. Foundation stone laid 6th May 1866. Designed by and endowed at the expense of James Audus the younger, the prominent local philanthropist, and amateur architect. A good example of the principles and taste of the Ecclesiological Society, and an outstanding achievement by a little-known amateur. Hammer-dressed stone. Ashlar dressings. Pitched slate roof. Tile cresting. Nave, chancel, lean-to aisles, "transepts", porches and west tower. Early English style, with richly "Ecclesiological" interior. Fittings include: 1. Exterior. Boarded doors with ornamental wrought iron hinges. Viking-style wrought iron boot scrapers. 2. Interior. Exceptional wood and brass lectern. Marble reredos. Good organ chest, with ornamental wrought iron hinges and stencilled patterns. Good woodwork, especially the characteristically mid-C19 clerks desks and stalls. Very distinctive and delicate ironwork surrounding pulpit, to communion rail, and for curtains on inside of porch doors.
Listing NGR: SE6129932195
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 325842
- 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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