CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREATER
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361341
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1989
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREATER, OAKS ROAD
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREATER, OAKS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- North West Leicestershire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Charley
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 47323 16337
Details
CHARLEY OAKS ROAD
iiK 41 NE
(Oaks in Charnwood)
7/108 Church of St James the
Greater
- II
Parish church. 1883 rebuilding of 1815 church. By Ewan Christian. Charnwood
granite rubble with Swithland slate roofs. West tower, nave, south porch,
chancel, north vestry. In simple Decorated style with traceried window, coped
gables, some off-set buttresses, chamfered plinth and moulded eaves. West tower
is of 2 stages and has battlemented parapet with fleuron string and corner
gargoyles. Pyramid roof. 2-light arched openings to bell-chamber, similar west
window. Tall slit windows to upper part of lower stage. Round stair turret in
north angle between tower and nave. Cusped lancet in west end of nave to south
of tower. 4-bay nave has rectangular windows with cusped tracery and hoodmoulds
mostly 2-light but 3-light in east bay. South door in moulded arch. Gabled
south porch with similar arch. Chancel has arched windows with cusped tracery
and hoodmoulds, single and 2-light to south, 3-light to east. Caernarvon arch
over south door. Single light and lean-to vestry to north. Interior: double
chamfered tower arch; moulded chancel arch on corbels; crown-post roof to nave;
barrel ribs to chancel roof. Fittings are mostly late C19 and C20 but also
include an early C19 octagonal stone font and 6 lances from the Battle of
Waterloo. Original church was consecrated on the same day as the Battle, and a
triangular stone tablet leaning against south wall of tower is inscribed
'Erected 1815'.
Listing NGR: SK4732316337
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358155
- 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.
End of official listing
