Church of St James
CHURCH OF ST JAMES
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1178404
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1178404
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES
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 building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Colwall
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 73902 42309
Details
SO 74 SW COLWALL CP -
3/17 Church of St James
6.3.67
GV II*
Church. C12 with additions by H Woodyer 1865. Grey, brown and red sandstone,
tiled roofs. 5 bay nave with south aisle, chancel and vestry by Woodyer, C14 -
C15 south west tower in three stages with diagonal buttresses and off-sets.
East wall of tower has scars of 3 lancets about 8 feet from the ground reputed
once to have contained a statue of a pieta. Timber-framed south porch, probably
C17, with ogee-headed wicket-gate. South aisle has restored C13 'Y' tracery
and lancets; west nave window is of 3 trefoil headed lights. South entrance
has late C13 trumpet capitals with roll moulding over beaded and studded
medieval door. Interior: nave of 5 bays with cylindrical columns to C13 south
arcade; the 3 western capitals are in grey stone with heads amid stiff-leaves;
north arcade is dated 1880. Double collar nave roof, possibly C16, supported
by arch-braces and with 2 rows of wind-braces, the lower one cusped on the
bottom side. Inserted tie-beam at junction of first and second bay from east
is inscribed RM RC/1675 indicating restoration. Font heavily re-cut perhaps
C13. Western part of south aisle has 2 sets of wind-braces; C18 hatchment;
brass plaque to Elizabeth Harford dated 1590, fragments of late medieval stained
glass to head of east window. Pulpit with tester, heavily restored early C17.
3 bay chancel has arch-brace C19 roof, piscina and 'muscular' trefoiled sedile.
North aisle: tile in north wall, probably late C13 from Malvern tile works
indicating the labour for the month of March; C19 pews inscribed back 'Grocers'
School' for local pupils. Wind-brace design to nave roof is very similar to
that of the Church of St John, Mathon (qv) which even has a similar but unsigned
and undated tie-beam.
Listing NGR: SO7390242309
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 151417
- 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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