Church of St James
CHURCH OF ST JAMES, BEER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1248982
- Date first listed:
- 17-Apr-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, BEER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1248982
- Date first listed:
- 17-Apr-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, BEER STREET
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, BEER STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Beercrocombe
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 32564 20416
Details
ST32SW BEERCROWCOMBE CP BEER STREET (North side, off)
3/144 Church of St James
17.4.59
GV I
Anglican parish church, C13, C14, predominantly C15, restored late C19. Coursed and squared lias with Ham stone dressings, tower roughcast, slate roofs to coped verges with large cruciform finials, some stone ridge tiles, Nave chancel, south porch, north vestry, west tower, Mainly Perpindicular, Embattled 2-stage tower with diagonal buttresses with offsets to west. Fine large gargoyles, 2-light bell-chamber windows with tracery, 2-light window to west on ringing-chamber stage, large 3-light west window with tracery, label with restored carved heads, west doorway with label, door with good scrolly ironwork, polygonal stair turret to south capped with weathervane, Four bay nave, to south 2 three-light Perpendicular windows, labels with carved stops, also restored lancet window; on north side a C13 lancet window and a blocked doorway, 4 large buttresses with offsets. Gabled south porch with buttresses, restored moulded inner and outer doorways, restored inner door with scrolly iron hinges and early lock, inside porch a flagstone floor, stone bench to each side. Two bay chancel, 2 and 3-light traceried Perpendicular windows, labels with carved stops, narrow priest's door to the south. Small C19 lean-to vestry, Interior plastered on tile and flagstone floors. Nave under a C19 wagon roof, chancel under early wagon roof with carved bosses. Early ringing-chamber floor under tower, Chancel arch C14 in style but appears mainly C19, Tower arch set on very finely carved grotesque corbels. Nave windows with rere-arches, stops carved as angels. Remains of fine tomb recess in nave, probably C14, C15 sreen under tower, 5 bays, good fretwork tracery, Octagonal font under the tower, Six early pews remain in nave, C17 pulpit, panelled with a carved frieze. Royal Arms dated 1702. C19 pews, choir stalls and lectern carved as an eagle. Two Jacobean coffin stools. Two painted C19 texts to nave. Small C19 cased organ. Sole stained glass late C19 to east window.
Listing NGR: ST3256220416
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 430827
- 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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