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Church of St James

A Grade II* Listed Building in Kimbolton, County of Herefordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2507 / 52°15'2"N

Longitude: -2.6958 / 2°41'44"W

OS Eastings: 352595

OS Northings: 261618

OS Grid: SO525616

Mapcode National: GBR FL.0CYB

Mapcode Global: VH84Q.7P6H

Plus Code: 9C4V7823+7M

Entry Name: Church of St James

Listing Date: 11 June 1959

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1082568

English Heritage Legacy ID: 150503

Also known as: St James the Great, Kimbolton, Herefordshire

ID on this website: 101082568

Location: St James's Church, Kimbolton, County of Herefordshire, HR6

County: County of Herefordshire

Civil Parish: Kimbolton

Traditional County: Herefordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Herefordshire

Church of England Parish: Kimbolton with Hammish

Church of England Diocese: Hereford

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Description


KIMBOLTON CP SO 56 SW 7/13 Church of St James 11.6.59 II* Parish church. C12 chancel, late C13 nave, south transept and west tower. Extensive restoration of 1872 when church partly rebuilt; further restoration of 1911 when roofs were replaced. Sandstone rubble with dressings of the same material, part tiled, part stone slate roof, shingle to spire. West tower, nave with south porch and south transept, chancel. West tower: three stages with C19 broach spire, altered lancet window to north and west with doorway to south; two-centred arched head with chamfered jambs. The second stage has a lancet to the west. The bell stage has 2-light C19 openings with central roundel to north, south and west. Nave, C19 lancets flank C19 gabled porch, two-centred arched head with label to inner south doorway with moulded jambs, four single lights to north side of nave, the two eastern ones retaining trefoiled heads and possibly of the late C13. South transept: two-centred arch headed window with two pointed lights and a trefoil to south with two C19 lancets below, two C13 lancets to east side, blocked doorway to the west with chamfered two-centred head. Chancel: 2-light C19 window to south, altered C12 semi-circular headed light to north side and similar window to east end. Interior: C19 tower arch and chancel arch. C19 font. Fittings: sections of linenfold panelling on north and south walls of chancel, early C16. (RCHM, Vol 3, p 77).

Listing NGR: SO5259561618

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