St James

C14, restored in 1877.

Plain tile roofs.

West tower: C13, with late Cll or C12 base: Medieval belfry.

Single stage, but north and south sides reduce in width about half way up with plain-tile shoulders.

South aisle: C14 possibly with late Cll or early C12 origins.

C14 or early C15 pointed west window of two cinquefoil-headed lights, with tracery of vertical bars, and hoodmould.

One straight-headed C15 or C16 south window to east of porch, with two cinquefoil-headed lights and rectangular hoodmould.

South porch: medieval, restored in C19.

Gabled plain-tile roof.

South chancel chapel: early C14.

Chancel: C13, probably with late Cll or C12 origins.

C15 or C16 untraceried east window with cambered head, three cinquefoil-headed lights, and hoodmould.

North chancel chapel: early C14.

C14 pointed-arched east window with three cinquefoil-headed lights, tracery of cusped intersecting glazing bars with trefoils and quatrefoils, and with hoodmould.

Pointed- arched C14 north window with Y tracery and trefoil, without hoodmould.

North aisle: C14.

One untraceried C15 or C16 north window, with cambered head, three cinquefoil-headed lights, and hoodmould.

Interior: Structure: two-bay early C14 south arcade to nave, with doubly plain-chamfered pointed arches and octagonal columns with moulded capitals and bases.

Two-bay C14 north arcade, similar to south arcade, but extending further to west and with more intricately-moulded capitals.

East end of south arcade rests on late Cll or C12 pier of large ashlar blocks on plain-chamfered plinth, and with top heavily corbelled to south side.

Small, probably pre-C14, stone quoins to east pier of north arcade, capped by single block from which arch springs.

Doubly plain-chamfered pointed early C14 chancel arch, springing from moulded rectangular capitals which break forwards unusually.

Two-bay early C16 north and south arcades to chancel, with doubly hollow-chamfered four-centred arches and octagonal columns with moulded capitals and bases.

Early C14 pointed arch between south chancel chapel and south aisle, with plain-chamfered inner order and slightly ovolo-moulded outer order.

Low, pointed C14 tower arch, with plain-chamfered inner order springing from moulded semi-octagonal piers, and hollow-chamfered outer order descending to ground with cushion and broach stops.

Above arch, exposed voussoirs of taller, broader, blocked, round-headed late Cll or C12 tower arch.

Medieval crown-post roof to south, with three cambered plain-chamfered tie-beams, with moulded octagonal crown posts, sous-laces and ashlar pieces.

C13 piscina in moulded recess with trefoiled head and moulded hoodmould, towards east end of south wall of chancel.

Late Cll or C12 font, low, deep, octagonal, with two panels of blind arcading to each side, circular central pier and eight slender perimeter columns.

TR1144 : St James, Elmsted, Kent - Font

© John Salmon

Small C17 altar table.

Hexagonal C17 pulpit with sunk moulded panels, strapwork, fleur-de-lys frieze, and enriched cornice.

TR1144 : St James, Elmsted, Kent - Pulpit

© John Salmon

Medieval screen, probably of domestic origin, with close-studded partition under moulded and brattished beam, across west end of north aisle.

Monuments: Cartouche on south wall of south chancel chapel, to Sir William Honeywood, d.

Monument on same wall, to Thomas Honeywood, d.

Recessed flanking sections, each carved with angel in husked surround, and with scrolled base plate and corniced pediment with shields.

Brass of a lady, part of a brass to Christopher Gay, d.

Monument on north wall of north chancel chapel, to William Honeywood, d.

Monument by Thomas Scheemakers on same wall, to Sir John Honeywood, d.