Description

KING'S LYNN

TF6219NW COUNTY COURT ROAD
610-1/10/40 (West side)
01/12/51 Ruins of St James' Chapel
(Formerly Listed as:
COUNTY COURT ROAD
Remains of St.James' Chapel (at rear
of London Road Methodist Church))

GV II

Ruins of Chapel of St.James. Founded before 1146, nave
demolished 1548, extensively robbed 1559 leaving crossing and
one bay of chancel which were converted to workhouse by the
Council 1580. Workhouse ruinous by 1680, rebuilt 1681 possibly
to designs of Henry Bell who was on the supervising committee.
Central bay and tower collapsed 1854, then used for industry
until demolished 1910. Original plan along Mendicant lines:
nave, chancel and central octagonal tower over passageway.
Brick core with limestone facing. No roof. West end is ruin of
cruciform crossing pier with a set-off. East pier without
ashlar facing. Between them is a brick infill pierced by a
4-light timber mullioned window with transom, probably of
1680.

Listing NGR: TF6214319799

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26585707

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Recommended Books

• 
  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
• 
  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)