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St James The Great

Gretton

Northamptonshire

Early C12, C13 chancel re-modelled C18, north transept and clerestory restored C19

Architectural Features

South aisle of 2-window range with late C18 2-light Gothick window to centre, set in earlier opening, and C17 four-light square-head mullion and transom window to right

C14 two-light square-head west window with renewed tracery

North aisle of 2-window range of C12 two-light square-head windows, with tracery

One C14 two-light window to east end of both elevations

Castellated limestone ashlar parapet with gargoyles at corners and crocketted pinnacles with panelled bases

Centre 2 bays are early and mid C12 with semi-circular roll moulded arches with circular piers with square abaci with scalloping, decorated on south side

Eastern arches north and south sides are C13 double chamfered with circular pier and responds to north, and octagonal pier and responds to south

Western arches to north and south are C14 narrow pointed double chamfered

Evidence of early C12 window openings of aisless church in chancel walls

C18 box pews with curved sides at chancel approach, C18 fielded panelled pulpit with inlaid glory decoration

Monuments: Leigh Clarke died 1657, tablet with oval inscribed panel south wall of chancel, brass tablet adjacent to Henry Clark died 1664

Fragment of medieval wall painting to right of east window

C19 stained glass to one light of north aisle window

Perpendicular octagonal font

Hatchment above south door. (Buildings of England: p.241).

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