Remains of the Church of St James
REMAINS OF THE CHURCH OF ST JAMES
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1248084
- Date first listed:
- 06-Apr-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of the Church of St James
- Statutory Address:
- REMAINS OF THE CHURCH OF ST JAMES
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1248084
- Date first listed:
- 06-Apr-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of the Church of St James
- Statutory Address 1:
- REMAINS OF THE 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:
- REMAINS OF THE CHURCH OF ST JAMES
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Upton
- National Park:
- Exmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SS9802229505
Details
SS92NE UPTON CP -
10/110 Remains of the Church of St James
6.4.59
- II*
Remains of former parish church. C14. Random rubble local stone, quoins. West tower and remains of walls to nave and
chancel of church, about 500 mm high and 20 m long, concrete coping blocks in poor condition at time of survey (May
1985), Three stage unbuttressed tower, rebuilt parapet with gabled corners, offsets to each stage, arched head
bell-openings blocked on each face except south, voussoirs to blocked west window opening, evidence of moulded plinth
to west face where land slopes away, C19 buttress in south-east corner, Ham stone tablet on south front with illegible
inscription; east front, offsets of former nave roof, 4-centred tower arch with remains of trefoil headed panelling to
jamb, arch filled with inserted rubble wall containing reset unglazed trefoil headed 2-light window, pointed doorframe
with double roll moulding and C19 iron gates, panel on inner wall of blocked west window, illegible. Evidence of
original entrance on south front, chancel wall on south front set in slightly from nave but continuous on north front.
There is reproduction of a C19 photograph showing the church intact but in a very poor state of repair in Church of St
James, Upton (qv). (Photograph in NMR).
Listing NGR: SS9802229505
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 429589
- 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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