St James

north aisle demolished in C13 for chancel

south aisle, rebuilt in C14.

C14 tower and spire.

Clerestory has a four window range of early C16 two-light windows in four centred arches, and C18 painted wooden sundial with carved Roman numerals, The windows of the south aisle were restored in C19.

There are two mass dials on two faces of both buttresses and a wall memorial to Thomas Newman Church Warden.

Interior: Nave arcades of three bays show three building periods from C12 to C14.

North-east C12 circular pier is of two dates, east half of capital is moulded and west half scalloped.

Early C16 nave roof of four bays has low pitched roof trusses with king posts.

South Aisle roof early C16 of six bays.

Early C14 double piscina.

C17 deal chest.

C17 oak communion table.

Font from Denton, Cambs installed in 1977. (RCHM Huntingdonshire p 133).

Inside the historic parish church of St James. www.churchbytheriver.org.uk

© Colin Smith