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St James

St James

Great Ormside

Cumbria

Late C11 door to east partially blocked with 2-light Cl9 window inserted.

Architectural Features

small C14 mullioned window to right has 2 lights with trefoiled ogee heads under hoodmould.

Chancel has 3 windows on south side (none on north) of which central one is reset C14/C15, with 2 ogee-headed lights, above early C16 door with moulded ogee head under hoodmould

mullioned windows to either side are early C16 with 2 semicircular-headed lights each.

Similar 3-light east window has blocked head of 2-light C14 window set in wall above.

A C12 arcade of 2 semicircular arches separates the Hilton chapel from the nave

Hagioscope between vestry and chancel has C14 trefoiled head

early C16 combined aumbry/piscina of 2 recesses with semicircular heads in south wall at east end.

Chancel has 3-bay early C16 king-post roof with moulded tie-beams, curved braces, and raking struts

Font

Font probably C12 on C19 base

Font

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