Church of St James
CHURCH OF ST JAMES
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1308204
- Date first listed:
- 16-May-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1308204
- Date first listed:
- 16-May-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address 1:
- 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:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- Basingstoke and Deane (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Litchfield and Woodcott
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 46160 54030
Details
SU 45 SE LITCHFIELD & WOODCOTT LITCHFIELD 5/2
16.5.66 Church of St James II*
Norman, Transitional, C17, and restored 1874. Single-cell nave and chancel, with a north aisle, south porch and bell turret of the restoration date. The arcade has 3 pointed arches on rectangular piers, with chamfers and plinth; the arches of the (former) south aisle are visible in the infill walling (showing a round column with a scalloped cap). The chancel has a high (Norman) and low window on each side, the nave and aisle windows being modern lancets (grouped in the north aisle). The nave is separated from the chancel by a wooden screen (dated 1655) with slender arcading between the main frames, designed to be fixed to medieval stone bracket on each side. old and badly worn font. Externally, there is a plain tile roof, a western turret with a small broad spire. The walling is flint with stone dressings. A plaque on the porch gable is dated 1875.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 138381
- 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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