Church of St James
CHURCH OF ST JAMES
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1209403
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-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:
- 1209403
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-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:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Shorwell
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ4788481299
Details
SHORWELL
KINGSTON
SZ48SE Church of St James
1354-0/9/350
18/01/67
II*
Parish church. C13 origin, porch said to be added in 1766 and
vestry in 1872 when the church was extensively remodelled by R
J Jones. Built of Isle of Wight coursed stone rubble with
tiled roof. Nave and chancel in one with bellcote to west
gable, south porch and S.E. vestry. Nave and chancel has to
north side 4 lancets, blocked four-centred arched door and
buttress. West end has corner and 2 centre buttresses and 2
C19 trefoliated lancets. C19 stone bellcote surmounted by
weathervane. South side has 3 C19 lancets, 1 C13 lancet to
chancel ad C13 arched doorcase with dripmould. C19 plank door
with elaborate iron hinges. East front has C19 paired lancet
window with dripmould and above a C13 corbel head with stiff
leaf decoration over. South porch is said to be 1766 but
appears 1872. Gable with coping, cross-shaped saddlestone and
kneelers. Buttresses. Arched doorcase with hood moulding.
Vestry of 1872 with gable incorporating a chimneystack and
double cinquefoil-headed window with dripmould. Originally the
private chapel of the De Kingston family of Kingston Manor
(qv).
(B.O.E. Hampshire and the Isle of Wight: 748).
Listing NGR: SZ4788481299
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 393194
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, (1967), 748
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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