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St James The Great

Claydon

Oxfordshire

Small church, C12 origins represented by C12 south doorway and north arcade of 3 bays, C12 chancel probably extended in C14 or C15, C14 west tower, C15 south porch

Architectural Features

Tower has a saddleback roof of stone slate on south, C20-tile on north, Nave and chancel and aisles have C20-tile roofs, Chancel, nave, north aisle, south porch, west tower, 4-window range

Remains of a C14 stone chimney stack

North arcade has 3 short round piers with capitals carved with flat upright leaves

The chapel has 3 openings to the chancel, a squint, a C13 arch and a doorway once external as the mouldings are weathered

Fittings and furnishings of 1860 restoration by William White, including piscina, sedilia, pews, pulpit, reading desk and font

Stained glass

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