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St James

St James

North Wraxall

Wiltshire

Anglican parish church, C13, C14 and C15 with late C18 north aisle

Architectural Features

West tower 3 stages, lower 2 stages C13 with stepped diagonal buttresses, rendered walls and small single lights to west side

projecting C14 porch

stone tiled with arch- braced-collar rafter roof and dogtooth carving to wallplate

Fine C12 south doorway framed by 2 circular shafts with scallop capitals, square abaci, chevron-moulded arch with pellets to hoodmould

Triplet of C13 lancets at east end and 2 north side lancets

Interior: 3 chamfer tower arch, plastered nave roof, fine C14 octagonal font

South wall former rood stairs behind fine early C17 moulded panelled pulpit with tester

2-chamfer chancel arch, plastered chancel roof and good c1850 bright coloured stained glass, east window incorporating old fragments

Dutch C17 painting over altar

Windows have early and mid C19 stained glass

Methuen chapel reputedly built 1793 but payments for floor and monument from 1780.