Church of St James
CHURCH OF ST JAMES, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361632
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361632
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, CHURCH LANE
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, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Preston (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Goosnargh
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 55928 41295
Details
SD 54 SE GOOSNARGH CHURCH LANE Whitechapel
Church of St. James 2/40 II GV
Church, rebuilt 1738 on site of late medieval chapel or oratory, enlarged 1818, reconstructed and chancel added in late C19, porch 1930. Coursed sandstone rubble with quoins, slate roof with stone gable copings. Nave and chancel, in vernacular style. Nave raised c.1890; west gable wall has a 4-light double-chamfered stone mullion window at ground floor, and above this a recessed window of 3 round-headed lights with hollow spandrels (these appear to be C17 and C16 respectively); and an open-arched gable bellcote with one bell, the bell-arch surmounted by a pyramidal finial with consoles. Nave of 5 bays (5th added 1818) has at west end of south side a gabled porch with battered buttresses and swept eaves, then windows of 1,2, 2,2, and 1 round-headed lights, all late C19, with diamond leaded glazing; north side has addition to 1st bay, then four similar 2-light windows, the middle two on a higher level than the others (originally to illuminate the pulpit etc of 1738). Chancel has two round-headed single-light windows on the south side, and an east window of 3 round-headed lights. Interior: hammerbeam kingpost roof with Y-struts; semi-circular chancel arch with shafts which have moulded caps; various tablets commemorating gifts and benefactions of the family of John Roper (including the porch), and a memorial to the Rev. Benn, vicar 1823-73, who carved the wooden furniture in the chancel. History: the 1738 chapel, replacing a decayed building only 9 yards by 4 yards, was built with the aid of Queen Anne's Bounty and also housed the school (presumably at the west end, which was formerly galleried); and the centre of the north side was originally furnished with a 3-decker pulpit, reading desk, and clerk's seat (framed plan or "Plat form" inside church). References: Fishwick Goosnargh pp. 39-47, A. Hewitson Our Country Churches and Chapels, Preston, 1872, p.581.
Listing NGR: SD5592841295
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 185887
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Fishwick, , Goosnargh, (1871), 39-47
Hewitson, A, Our Country Churches and Chapels, (1872), 581
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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