Church of St James
CHURCH OF ST JAMES
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210813
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1986
- 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:
- 1210813
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1986
- 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:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Skelton
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 45948 36446
Details
NY 43 NE SKELTON HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST (NY 45950 36450)
10/228 Church of St James
II
Church. 1714 incorporating part of the medieval church, with extensive restoration in 1867-8 by Anthony Salvin for the Fletcher-Vane family of Hutton Hall. Mixed pink and grey sandstone rubble walls with flush quoins and eaves cornice, on chamfered plinth. Graduated greenslate roof with coped gables and cross finial. 3-bay nave with twin open bellcote; 2-bay chancel with north vestry. Nave has west and south doors in Tudor arches under hoodmoulds. 2- and 3-light Tudor style windows. Built into the north wall is a fragment of a C9 interlace cross-shaft. Chancel has 2-light windows and 3-light east window, the south wall showing the possible remains of a medieval round-headed window. Interior of nave has C19 open timber roof. Rear gallery has C18 turned balusters, creed and pater boards; and underneath it a medieval graveslab. Chancel has Royal Arms of George III dated 1780. Various elaborate C18 and C19 white marble wall plaques to members of the Fletcher-Vane family. Late C17 altar rail has turned balusters. Description in Penith Observer, 17th March 1968, p6.
Listing NGR: NY4594836446
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 73963
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Penith Observer in 17 March, (1968), 6
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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