Church of St James
CHURCH OF ST JAMES, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1037582
- Date first listed:
- 07-May-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1037582
- Date first listed:
- 07-May-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, THE STREET
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, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Icklingham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 77048 73049
Details
TL 77 SE
5/50
ICKLINGHAM
THE STREET
Church of St. James
7.5.54
GV
II*
Church, medieval, restored 1864. The tower rebuilt after collapse early C19.
Nave, chancel, north and south aisles, north porch and west tower. Flint
rubble with limestone dressings; the north aisle and parapets refaced C19 in
flushed flint. Parapets to nave, aisles and tower; parapet-gables throughout.
Plaintiled roofs to chancel and porch; other roofs flat, leaded. The chancel
is of c.1300, with 2-light south windows, restored priest's doorway and a 3-
light west window with intersecting tracery and internal shafts. Late C14
south doorway and later north doorway; both have original doors. Aisle and
clerestory window of 2 lights, all of various mid and late C14 designs, some
perhaps reset. Large mask gargoyles to both aisles. North porch added, and
north chancel window inserted later C15. 4-bay nave arcade of c.1400, with
moulded pilasters; the chancel arch is similar, and to its right is an image
pedestal. In the north aisle is an image niche and an aumbry; in the south
aisle is a piscina, and by the south doorway a damaged stoup. The C15 rood-
loft stairs and a doorway survive, and a number of tracery panels taken from
the screen are fixed to C19 choirstalls. Flat nave roof with moulded cambered
tie-beams and purlins, perhaps rebuilt c.1600. Chancel roof canted and
boarded, with C15 moulded cornice and bosses with floral and mask motifs. A
mediaeval octafoil bowl is reused in the C19 chancel piscina. Octagonal C15
limestone font with quatrefoil panel led bowl and traceried stem, recut or
renewed C19. In the south aisle is a marble wall tablet with painted
achievement to John Talbot, d.1689, and his daughter Isabella, d.1704. 2
medieval floor slabs in the chancel probably once contained brasses.
Listing NGR: TL7704873049
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 275792
- 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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