Church of St James
Church of St James, Denby Dale Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242803
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address:
- Church of St James, Denby Dale Road
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242803
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church of St James, Denby Dale 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, Denby Dale Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wakefield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 32995 19714
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 20 September 2021 to reformat text to current standards
SE 31 NW
13/125
Thornes
DENBY DALE ROAD (East Side)
Church of St James
30.3.71.
Church of England 1829-31 by Atkinson and Sharpe. Classical church of coursed, squared stone with frieze and eaves cornice, central bay of gabled west end projects and rises as a square tower with octagonal drum and dome. Simple, severe detail. Doors and windows in plain architraves with cornices over. Central west door and blind doors in western bays of five-bay returns. Quadrant spiked railings enclose angles between tower and west wall. At east end a plain pediment and a blank tripartite window with Doric entablature. Small later C19 east addition.
Listing NGR: SE3299519714
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 443753
- 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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