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St James

St James

Bratton

Wiltshire

C14, C15, chancel rebuilt 1854 by G.G. Scott, restoration 1860 by T.H. Wyatt

Architectural Features

Porch is C15 rebuild of earlier one

South aisle to left has 2-light C16 window with cusped lights, battlemented parapet

South clerestory has two 3-light pointed Perpendicular windows, string course with large gargoyles to battlemented parapet

South transept has C14 two- light window with hoodmould to south

C19 C16- style window to east

1925 north vestry has 2-light windows to east and north, gargoyles from nave roof reset on parapet

North transept has 2-light C14 north window, diagonal buttresses and plain parapet

North aisle has two C16 cusped 2- light windows with hoodmoulds, chamfered pointed doorway to left, string course to plain parapet

North clerestory has two 3-light Perpendicular windows and parapet with gargoyles

large Tudor-arched C15 doorway with 4-light Perpendicular window over, former roofline visible

Three-stage crossing tower has 2-light C16 windows to first stage

string course with gargoyles to battlemented parapet

Interior: Porch has stone benches, C14 image niche over C19 doorway

Two-bay nave with C15 shallow-pitched king post roof with moulded soffits, on C19 corbels

North and south arcades are recut C14 wave-moulded piers with attached shafts to wide pointed arches, moulded pointed arches at east end to transepts

Fine C14 crossing with compound piers and moulded arches

tierceron vault on carved head corbels

South transept, now organ chamber, and north transept have C19 rafter roofs, north transept retains angel corbels and four blocked cusped niches to east wall, narrow ribbed door to stairs

Fittings: recut C12 font bowl with scallops

C19 pulpit and pews

altar is C17 table

Good stained glass to east, west, and aisle windows by A. Gibbs, 1860s

Monuments include south transept marble tablets to William Whitaker, died 1771, with urn