Church of St James the Great
CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, BARNSLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1313327
- Date first listed:
- 16-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James the Great
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, BARNSLEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1313327
- Date first listed:
- 16-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James the Great
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, BARNSLEY ROAD
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 GREAT, BARNSLEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Kirkburton
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 24017 14926
Details
SE 21 SW BARNSLEY ROAD Flockton 6/2 Church of St. James the Great
II
Gothic Revival Church. 1869. Hammer dressed stone. Slate roof (bitumen covered on north side) with moulded brackets to gutter. 4-bay buttressed nave with lean-to north aisle, south porch and bell- cote to west end. 2-bay chancel. Heavily moulded doorway to south porch. 3-light windows to nave, 2-light to chancel, 5-light east window and 4-light west window, all with Decorated tracery. The windows to the north aisle are in triple groups the lights having cusped heads with hood moulds with uncarved stops.
Interior: 4-bay arcade on north side on short columns with foliated caps. The church is brick lined and arches are in moulded, painted brickwork. Heavily moulded chancel arch on clustered responds on corbel brackets. Carved oak chancel screen with rood loft. Square wooden pulpit with stenccilling to sides and two painted panels to front.
Listing NGR: SE2401714926
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 341118
- 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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