Church of St James
CHURCH OF ST JAMES, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1229139
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1229139
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, CHURCH LANE
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, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Hebden Royd
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 98439 27448
Details
SD 92NE HEBDEN ROYD C.P. CHURCH LANE, Mytholm, Hebden Bridge 1/88 Church of St. James
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G.V. II
Commissioners' church, by Pickersgill and Oates (York) c.1833 with additions and alterations 1874 to 1876 by R. Norman Shaw. At this date the north and south galleries and the ceiling were removed. Ashlar, slate roof. West tower, nave, south porch and chancel. Lancet style. 3 stage embattled tower has angle buttresses which rises to form pinnacles. Doorway in 1st stage. Single light window with clock face over to second. Single light belfry window to 3rd stage. 5-bay nave, with angle buttresses rising to form pinnacles and offset buttresses between each bay which has tall pointed arched windows with hoodmould. Parapet. Porch in 1st bay has angle buttresses, pinnacles and parapeted gable with pointed arched doorway. Chancel (1876) of 2 bays with single storey side aisles with 3-light arched windows with hoodmould, parapet with trefoil, gothic capping. Chancel has 2-light arched clerestorey windows with quatrefoil over under arched hoodmould. 3-light lancet east window. Interior: Wide bare nave without aisles, queen-post roof. Tall pointed chancel arch with to either side smaller arches to aisles. That to south forms memorial chapel to George Sowden, Honorary Canon of Wakefield and Vicar of the church for 37 years who died 1899. Arcade to either side of chancel. Furnishings: Carved reredos by Alfonso Noflaner c.1934 to celebrate the centenary. All windows have stained glass illustrating the life of Christ mostly dating from the 1870's, all by Heaton, Butler and Bayne. Stone carved pulpit is carried on marble columns. The rear gallery has been boxed in c.1983 to form enclosed vestibule and meeting'room. N. Pevsner, Yorkshire West Riding (1967), p.260.
Listing NGR: SD9843927448
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 403924
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Radcliffe, E, The Buildings of England: Yorkshire: The West Riding, (1967), 260
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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