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St James

St James

West Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire

The small 3-stage tower, built above the west end of the south aisle, contains the C13 doorway with dogtooth decoration to the arch and an oak door of 6 fielded panels

Architectural Features

Interior: C14 arcades and chancel arch have octagonal piers and responds with moulded bases and capitals and arches of 2 chamfered orders

bases on south side have corner spurs and may be C12

Trefoiled blind arches on east walls of aisles may be C13

Late C17 barleytwist communion rails

Ritual chancel is defined by a C17 balustrade, with heavy turned balusters, linking with the pulpit which has C17 panels

Monuments include several C17 ledgers, and early C19 memorials to the Wilson family including a large draped urn by Henry Westmacott