Church of St James the Great
CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1175726
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James the Great
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1175726
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James the Great
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, CHURCH 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 THE GREAT, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Fitzhead
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 11974 28391
Details
ST12NW FITZHEAD CP CHURCH ROAD (EAST SIDE) 3/100 Church of St James the Great (formerly listed as Church of St James)
25.1.56
GV II*
Parish church. C15 tower restored 1883, nave and chancel rebuilt 1849, heated vestry added 1863, North aisle added 1887, Red sandstone, Ham stone dressing, tiled roofs. Three bay Nave with North aisle, extended East for vestry, West tower. Three stage crenellated tower with diagonal buttresses, 4 centred arch doorway, late C19 double doors, square headed hoodmould with leaf decoration in the spandrels, late C19, 3-light Perpendicular window directly above 2-light bell openings with Somerset tracery, square, crenellated stair turret in South-east corner. Entrance to Church through West door. 2- and 3- and 4-light Perpendicular windows with lancet to East of chancel door. Interior: rendered. The main feature of the church is the very fine late C15 rood screen, partially restored. The unusual large central opening was made in 1849 when the screen was placed at the West end of the Church and benches added. It was restored to the chancel arch circa 1908. Standard Perpendicular piers. Mid C19 font, stone pulpit, and bench pews. Thirteen medieval sculptured faces at West end, taken from earlier church? (Jeboult, West Somerset, 1893; photographs in NMR).
Listing NGR: ST1197428391
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 270311
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Jeboult, , West Somerset, (1893)
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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