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St James

St James

Audlem

Cheshire

Perpendicular incorporating late C13

Architectural Features

early C14 remnants with further C19 additions and alterations of 1855-6 by Lynam and Rickman.

There are gargoyles to the angles and a battlemented parapet with crocketed pinacles at the corners.

The second bay from left has a superimposed C15 or C16 gabled porch with diagonal buttresses, a central doorway with double chamfered suround and hood mould.

To either flank are 3-light cusped windows with flat heads and Tudor hood moulds and there is a battlemented parapet above.

Within the porch is a late C13 doorway with pilarettes to either side supporting capitals, that at left carved with a mask.

The chancel has to its southern side a priests door of Decorated form and early C14 date with an ogee head and hood mould.

Octagonal pulpit of C17 but altered in the C19 and heavily cleaned.

Wall memorial in chancel by B BROMFIELD/LIVERPOOL to Nathaniel Wettenhall of Hankelow d. 1778 in white, grey and yellow marble with an aedicular surround and coat of arms below in rococo cartouche.