Church of St. James, Taunton

Church of St James

Church of St. James, Taunton, with a cricket ground in the foreground.

The Church of St. James, viewed from the Cricket Ground
Location in Somerset
Church of St James
Location in Somerset
Coordinates: 51°01′05″N 3°06′04″W / 51.018°N 3.101°W / 51.018; -3.101
Location Taunton
Country England
Denomination Anglican
Website www.stjamestaunton.co.uk
History
Founded c. 1169
Dedication Saint James the Greater
Architecture
Status Church
Specifications
Height 111 feet (34 m)
Materials Red sandstone

The Church of St. James in Taunton, Somerset, England dates from the early 14th century, although an earlier church was located on the same site in the 10th century. The church is dedicated to St. James the Greater.[1] It is a Grade II* listed building.[2]

The church backs onto the Somerset County Ground and forms a familiar backdrop to the Cricket ground.

The waggon roof above the nave and north aisle is medieval. The south aisle and the south porch were rebuilt between 1836 and 1837, with the 111 feet (34 m)[3] west tower following in the 1870s and the chancel being rebuilt in 1884. The font dates from the 15th century and the pulpit from 1633.[4] There are fragments of 15th century stained glass in the West end.[5]

The iron railings around the churchyard are from the early 19th century.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "A Guide to St James Church Taunton" (PDF). St James' Church, Taunton. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
  2. ↑ "St James Church, St James Street, Taunton". Heritage Gateway. English Heritage. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  3. ↑ Poyntz Wright, Peter (1981). The Parish Church Towers of Somerset, Their construction, craftsmanship and chronology 1350 - 1550. Avebury Publishing Company. ISBN 0-86127-502-0.
  4. ↑ "Church of St James". Images of England. English Heritage. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  5. ↑ Wickham, Archdale Kenneth (1965). Churches of Somerset. London: David & Charles.
  6. ↑ "Railings and gates to churchyard of the Church of St James". Images of England. English Heritage. Retrieved 11 March 2011.

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