St James

Bramley

Hampshire

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 11/07/2011 SU 65 NW 5/32 26.4.57 BRAMLEY BRAMLEY CHURCH OF ST JAMES I C12 to C20 (all periods). A Norman single cell, with an addition to the south at the east end of the nave (being the Brocas Aisle of 1802 by John Soane), a west tower of 1636, and south porch of 1806

NORMAN C12 C13 C14 C15 C16 C17 STAINED GLASS BRASS WALL PAINTINGS ROOD SCREEN MONUMENT ROYAL ARMS PULPIT HATCHMENT

Architectural Features

STAINED GLASS C15

Along the north wall are 4 windows 3 being original small round-leaded lights with deep splays ending in rolls, the 4th (a replacement of the C15) having 3 cusped lights containing stained glass of circa 1470

ROOD SCREEN STAINED GLASS NORMAN C14 C15

The south wall has a C14 window at the east end, a priest's door, a high niche (former access to a rood screen), a low pointed arch to the Brocas Aisle, a filled Norman south door, a C14 3-light window with some stained glass, and a C15 moulded south door

STAINED GLASS BRASS MONUMENT PULPIT HATCHMENT C15 ROYAL ARMS

The Brocas Aisle has a plaster 'thin' vaulted ceiling, a restored 'Perpendicular' window with Flemish glass of circa 1500, brasses set in floor,slab monuments, 4 hatchments, a wall monument of 1839 and 2 Royal Coat of Arms

MONUMENT

in the middle of the floor is a large sculptured marble tomb monument to Sir Bernard Brocas of 1777

C13

C13 shaft piscina

ROOD SCREEN

a C15 screen

WALL PAINTINGS

Several important wall paintings (a murder of St Thomas a Becket, St Christoper, 2 conservation crosses and lettered texts