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Church of St James

A Grade I Listed Building in Telford, Telford and Wrekin

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6574 / 52°39'26"N

Longitude: -2.4452 / 2°26'42"W

OS Eastings: 369983

OS Northings: 306721

OS Grid: SJ699067

Mapcode National: GBR BY.5LQD

Mapcode Global: WH9D9.DGVM

Plus Code: 9C4VMH43+XW

Entry Name: Church of St James

Listing Date: 8 April 1983

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1352002

English Heritage Legacy ID: 362390

ID on this website: 101352002

Location: St James Church, Town Park, Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, TF3

County: Telford and Wrekin

Civil Parish: Stirchley and Brookside

Built-Up Area: Telford

Traditional County: Shropshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Shropshire

Church of England Parish: Central Telford

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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Description


STIRCHLEY STIRCHLEY
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5362 Church Road
Church of St James
SJ 60NE 31/537

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Small C18 brick church with C12 stone chancel.
The chancel has small round-headed north lancets and south window with Y-tracery.
The Georgian nave and west tower of red brick with stone dressings possibly
encases earlier masonry. Stone quoins and 2 round-headed south windows. West
tower has round-headed west doorway with window above, small round-headed bell
openings in later bell stage with pyramidal roof with finial and weathervane.
Circa early C19 north aisle in brick with round-headed windows.
Interior: fine Norman chancel arch with 2 orders of shafts with scalloped and foliage
capitals and 3 orders of arches with chain-links and zigzags.
C18 high box-pews, reader's desk and pulpit. Gallery in north aisle of 1838.


Listing NGR: SJ6998606719

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