Old Church of St James, Upton

Old Church of St James, Upton
Old Church of St James
Location: Upton, Somerset, England
Coordinates: 51°03′19″N 3°27′34″W / 51.05528°N 3.45944°W / 51.05528; -3.45944Coordinates: 51°03′19″N 3°27′34″W / 51.05528°N 3.45944°W / 51.05528; -3.45944
Built: 14th century
Governing body: Churches Conservation Trust
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name: Remains of the Church of St James
Designated: 8 April 1959[1]
Reference #: 429589
Old Church of St James, Upton is located in Somerset
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Location of Old Church of St James in Somerset

The Old St James's Church is a former church in the village of Upton, Somerset, England, of which only the tower remains, overlooking Wimbleball Lake. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building,[1] and is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] The church was declared redundant on 4 November 1971, and was vested in the Trust on 24 May 1973.[3]

The only parts of the 14th century church which remain are the from the lowest courses of the nave and chancel, and the tower,[2] which has three stages and is unbuttressed.[1]

The current parish church of St James was built in 1870 to replace this church.[4]

See also

  • List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in South West England

References

  1. ^ a b c "Remains of the Church of St James". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=429589. Retrieved 2008-12-13. 
  2. ^ a b St James' Tower, Upton, Somerset, Churches Conservation Trust, http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/Ourchurches/Completelistofchurches/St-James-Tower-Upton-Somerset/, retrieved 2 April 2011 
  3. ^ (PDF) Diocese of Bath and Wells: All Schemes, Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2011, p. 6, http://www.churchofengland.org/media/810289/bath%20and%20wells%20-%20all%20schemes.pdf, retrieved 2 April 2011 
  4. ^ "Church of St James". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=429590. Retrieved 2008-12-13. 


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