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St James

St James

Altham

Lancashire

ALTHAM BURNLEY ROAD SD 73 SE 3/44 Church of St. James 17.12.1968 - II* Church, C16, with tower 1859, chancel restored at same date.

Architectural Features

Short 3-stage battlemented tower in perpendicular style has arched west doorway with figure stopped hoodmould, a 2-light window above, and belfry with 2-light openings.

Low gabled porch to 1st bay of south aisle, with part of Norman font built into side bench.

' north wall of chancel has late medieval piscina (low, with ogival head), south wall incorporates semi-circular and diaper-worked tympanum of Norman door (re-located), east window of north aisle has cinquefoil tracery, and head made of re-set medieval slab carved with a sword

head of door in south aisle similarly carved with cross and sword

octagonal font with panels carrying Instruments of the Passion given by Abbot Paslew of Whalley

4 C19 hatchments, and various C18 and C19 wall tablets.