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St James

St James

Oddingley

Worcestershire

C15, altered C17, restored 1851 by R C Hussey for John H Galton with further alterations in 1860.

Architectural Features

West tower: C17

Nave: C15

windows of nave and transepts are C15, square-headed and restored

all is reset C15 work.

south transept has a C15 moulded timber archway, the east post stands short of the east jamb providing access to the pulpit and probably originally to provide space for the roof-loft stair.

C17 altar rails.

The font is recut C15 work, octagonal with alternating roses and fetterlocks carved on the lower edge of the basin.

Oak pews are made up of re-used C17 woodwork.

C15 dug-out parish chest in south porch

also C17 dug-out parish chest in tower.

Memorials: mid-C19 wall memorial in chancel to the Tookey family by P Hollins

mid-C19 brass in nave to Robert Cameron Galton formerly in Hadzor church

three ledger slabs in chancel, one to John Crump, died 1657, one very worn slab to Bridget Patrick, died 1967, and one to George Parker, a rector murdered in 1806.

Glass: fragments of C15 glass in chancel east window, north window and south-east window.

Although much restored this small church retains a number of C15 features of particular interest. (VCH 3 (ii) p 459-60