Description

CHEDINGTON CHEDINGTON VILLAGE
ST 40 NE
11.11.66
2/183 St James's Church
- II

Parish Church. 1840-1, by R Carver of Taunton. Organ chamber, Baptistery,
south porch added by G Vialls. Altogether: Nave, Chancel, South Porch,
Baptistery (west end), South Vestry, Organ Chamber. Ham stone ashlar walls
with a chamfered plinth. Slate roof with stone gable-copings. Stone
bell-cote at west gable with a pinnacle over. Cross at east gable. Nave,
of 4 bays, separated by buttresses. 2-light Perp-style windows. East
window, of 3 lights with curvilinear tracery. Loop-hole-cross over.
Baptistery, lower with diagonal buttresses, 2-light stone mullions with
Perp tracery. Labels have foliage stops throughout, South porch with
3-centred arch and moulded jambs. Label with angel-stops. Stone gable-
coping with cross at apex. Scallop-shell motif above doorway. 2-leaf
plank door. Interior: fittings removed.
Chedington Church is now redundant.
Source: RCHM Dorset I, p89(1).

Listing NGR: ST4887105554

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26505896

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