Church of St James
CHURCH OF ST JAMES, LULWORTH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379687
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, LULWORTH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379687
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, LULWORTH ROAD
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, LULWORTH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sefton (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 32686 16248
Details
SOUTHPORT
SD31NW LULWORTH ROAD, Birkdale
664-1/1/12 (North West side)
Church of St James
II
Church. 1856-7, probably enlarged. By A Rimmer. Coursed
rock-faced red sandstone rubble, steeply-pitched slate roofs.
STYLE: c1300.
PLAN: nave with west steeple, north and south porches to this,
gabled wings to the second bay, twin-gabled north and south
transepts, large chancel with various gabled side offices to
the south (the largest embraced by a lean-to extension on the
east side of the transept).
EXTERIOR: the 4-stage tower, with diagonal buttresses and a
short broach spire, has a 2-light west window and coupled
lancet belfry windows; the spire has lucarnes on 2 levels. The
gabled porches have side buttresses and unobtrusive doorways
in the east sides.
The south wall has stepped 3-light windows with cusped lights
in the first, fourth and fifth bays; the wings to the second
bay and each gable of the transepts have 2-centred arched
3-light windows with differing tracery; and the roof has 3
gabled wooden dormers each with 4 arched lights.
The chancel has a large east window of 5 cusped lights, and
elaborate tracery in the head.
INTERIOR: single vessel, with queen strut roof trusses and
steel tie-rods; good stained glass windows.
Listing NGR: SD3268616248
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 479088
- 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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