Red crested ridge tiles on the chancel and its S aisle
INTERIOR: The oldest feature at the church is the reused Norman arch at the W end
The pulpit is circular, as often the case with Street, and has C13 arcading round it
Similarly the font, now relocated to the E end is circular with more C13 arcading
The N aisle has exceptional glass by Gerald Moira, probably made by Lowndes and Drury: it has vibrant colouration and a style which `points forward from the Arts and Crafts to Expressionism' [Pevsner and Williamson]
The architect, George Edmund Street (1824-81) was one of the greatest figures of C19 architecture
SOURCES: Brodie, A et al., Directory of British Architects 1834-1914, vol 2 (2001), 722-3 Pevsner, N and Williamson, E., The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire (1994), 540-1. * It contains an important, reset Norman doorway * It has a number of fittings original to the building of the church and, in the N aisle, 1890s stained glass of exceptional interest.
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION: The church of St James, New Bradwell, is designated at Grade II* for the following principal reasons: * It is an outstanding mid-Victorian church displaying many of the characteristics of the work of its architect, G E Street, who was one of the major figures of C19 architecture.