Church of St James
CHURCH OF ST JAMES, CHURCH HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1281100
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, CHURCH HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1281100
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, CHURCH HILL
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 HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- Eastleigh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- West End
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 46598 14110
Details
1. 5230 WEST END CHURCH HILL
Church of St James SU 41 SE 6/166
II
2. 1890 by Sir Arthur Blomfield, replacing church built in 1838. Church in Gothic style of the 15th century, designed to include a (western?) tower which has not been built. Chancel with south chapel (apsidal east end) and north vestries. Nave with north and south aisles, of 4 bays, with 2 windows to clerestorey, one to aisle, buttress along aisle walls. Exterior has prominent red tile roofing, with stone copings to gables, carrying cross finials. Red brickwork (English bond) with flush stone dressings, stone band at cill height, plinth. Traceried windows of 2 lights to clerestorey, 3 to aisles, and large traceried east and west windows. Interior has double-hammer beam roof, full Perpendicular treatment, contemporary furnishings, including floor tiles in chancel. Ornate font, but also a Perpendicular font (apparently recovered from a local river; could have belonged to Hamble Priory Church). Plaque records the founding of the first church on 18 April 1836; this was struck by lightning in 1875.
Listing NGR: SU4753814840
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 355018
- 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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