Architectural Features
Distinctive 2 storey elevation C15 north vestry with 2 2-light straight headed Perpendicular east windows, 3 north side rectangular slits.
Almost detached shaft c.1300 quatrefoil piers with original moulded bases
capitals alternate with quatrefoil piers with C15 bases and capitals.
Double frame nave roof has perhaps C17 or C18 arched upper trusses resting on main truss, C19 boarding.
C15 octagonal stone font of simple design with roll mouldings running up from stem to bowl.
St James' church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/868324 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/868336 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/868365 is a large building dating from the 13th century, extensively restored by architect Ewan Christian during the 1870s. The north porch > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/868332 has a holy water stoup set into its wall, and the upper half of the priest door was filled in at some time. The most notable feature of the church is the early C15 wineglass-shaped pulpit > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/868343 with its painted panels depicting St Gregory, St Ambrose, St Jerome and St Augustine and the two donors - similar in style to the pulpit at St Margaret's/Burnham Norton > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/865899. The C15 rood screen panels > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/868346 depict eleven disciples and St Matthias. The font (seen here) dates from the 15th century and the elaborately carved, coloured and gilded font cover dates from the same time. Some of the benches have poppyheads and carved animals > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/868359. The church is open every day. For more information see: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/castleacre/castleacre.htm
Fine C15 spire canopy with architectural frame of arches, buttresses and spirelets surviving, panels missing surviving.
C15 poppyhead benches in both aisles.
Fine painted C15 goblet pulpit with 4 Doctors of Latin Church.
St James' church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/868324 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/868336 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/868365 is a large building dating from the 13th century, extensively restored by architect Ewan Christian during the 1870s. The north porch > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/868332 has a holy water stoup set into its wall, and the upper half of the priest door was filled in at some time. The most notable feature of the church is the early C15 wineglass-shaped pulpit (seen here) with its painted panels depicting St Gregory, St Ambrose, St Jerome and St Augustine and the two donors - similar in style to the pulpit at St Margaret's/Burnham Norton > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/865899. The C15 rood screen panels > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/868346 depict eleven disciples and St Matthias. The font > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/868369 dates from the 15th century and the elaborately carved, coloured and gilded font cover dates from the same time. Some of the benches have poppyheads and carved animals > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/868359. The church is open every day. For more information see: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/castleacre/castleacre.htm
Fine dado only of rood screen with painted Apostle panels.
St James' church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/868324 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/868336 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/868365 is a large building dating from the 13th century, extensively restored by architect Ewan Christian during the 1870s. The north porch > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/868332 has a holy water stoup set into its wall, and the upper half of the priest door was filled in at some time. The most notable feature of the church is the early C15 wineglass-shaped pulpit > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/868343 with its painted panels depicting St Gregory, St Ambrose, St Jerome and St Augustine and the two donors - similar in style to the pulpit at St Margaret's/Burnham Norton > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/865899. The C15 rood screen panels (seen here) depict eleven disciples and St Matthias. The font > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/868369 dates from the 15th century and the elaborately carved, coloured and gilded font cover dates from the same time. Some of the benches have poppyheads and carved animals > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/868359. The church is open every day. For more information see: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/castleacre/castleacre.htm
Chancel stalls with misericord seats, front panels made up from re-used screens.
Large mutilated large piscina with cut back triangular spandrel with traces of trefoils, perhaps c.1300.