Railings and Gates to Churchyard of the Church of St James
RAILINGS AND GATES TO CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST JAMES, ST JAMES STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1344776
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Railings and Gates to Churchyard of the Church of St James
- Statutory Address:
- RAILINGS AND GATES TO CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST JAMES, ST JAMES STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1344776
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Railings and Gates to Churchyard of the Church of St James
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAILINGS AND GATES TO CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST JAMES, ST JAMES STREET
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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:
- RAILINGS AND GATES TO CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST JAMES, ST JAMES STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Taunton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 22838 24822
Details
1. ST JAMES STREET 5365 (North Side) Railings and gates to churchyard of the Church of St James ST 2224 NE 9/2A
II GV
2. Coming forward to the street from the side of the west tower is a churchyard wall with railings which continues along the street on the south side of St James Church. Probably early C19. The railings are of iron with spear motif to uprights and sections divided by urn motif. The railings are supported by a low red brick wall with plain pilaster buttresses. Main gate to south porch has elaborate cast iron cresting forming an ogee with intersecting tracery and trefoils. Double gates with circles containing scrollwork, urn motif on top. Another similar gate towards east end of church also with ogee cresting.
Church of St James's and Railings and Gates to Churchyard form a group.
Listing NGR: ST2283824822
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 269861
- 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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