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St James

St James

Gawsworth

Cheshire

Tower: of red sandstone and c.1497 - 1536.

Architectural Features

Canopied niche above supported by angel bearing a shield.

String course below belfry stage which has 2-light louvred openings with hood moulds and figure head label-stops.

Further row of square decorated panels below battlemented parapet which has gargoyles to centres and angles, above which rise panelled piers with crocketed pinnacles.

Large gargoyles to sides supporting octagonal panelled and crocketed pinnacles.

The font is 15th century, the ornate cover being added at the time of the Victorian restoration.

Octagonal C16 panelled ashlar font on C19 stem with wooden cover, probably by J Oldrid Scott.

The font is 15th century, the ornate cover being added at the time of the Victorian restoration.

© Alan Murray-Rust

Monuments to Francis Fitton of 1608, a table tomb with effigy above and skeleton below.

Sir Edward Fitton and wife of 1619: two recumbent effigies with children kneeling along the tomb-chest and with a wall-plate behind to east wall.

Dame Alice Fitton of 1627 seated figure in widow's garb.

Sir Edward Fitton of 1643 and wife.

Tomb-chest with recumbent effigies and figure of girl.