Church Micro # 4392 Charfield St James's Traditional Cache
Church Micro # 4392 Charfield St James's
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If you would like to visit the church, pick up the key from the white house over the road.
Amazing views from the church of The Tindale monument, Ozleworth Tower and of course Wotton Under Edge across the valley.
The church originates from the 13th century.
It was largely rebuilt in the 15th century, using money from the local wool trade. During the 18th century the industry moved into the valley, isolating the church. It was repaired during the 1970s.
St James' is constructed in stone rubble, with Cotswold stone slate roofs. It's plan consists of a nave with a south aisle and a north porch, a chancel, and a west tower. The tower is in four stages with diagonal buttresses. In the top stage are two-light bell openings, and the parapet is battlemented. On top of the tower is a saddleback roof. In the north wall of the nave are two three-light windows, between which is a porch with a pierced parapet and a niche for a statue. The chancel contains two three-light windows in the north wall, a three-light east window, and a blocked priest's door. Along the wall of the south aisle are three three-light windows.
Internally, between the nave and the south aisle is a three-bay arcade with octagonal piers.
In the nave is a squint. The chancel contains a trefoil-headed piscina and the remains of heads to image niches. There are memorials dated 1717 and 1756. The churchyard contains five separate chest tombs, and a group of four chest tombs, all of which are designated as Grade II listed buildings. They all date from the 18th century and are in limestone ashlar. The group of four tombs date from the same period and are surrounded by cast iron railings.
Also in the churchyard is a memorial to the 15 people who were killed in the Charfield railway disaster in 1928, and the war grave of a World War II airman.
The Church is in the hands of the leading charity that cares for and preserves English churches of historic, architectural or archeological importance that are no longer needed for regular worship. It promotes public enjoyment of them and their use as an educational and community resource.
There are over 355 churches looked after in this way, scattered widely through the length and breadth of the country, ranging from charmingly simple buildings in lovely settings to others of great richness and splendour.
Some are hard to find, all are worth the effort.
Many of the churches are open all year round, others have keyholders nearby. All are free. A notice regarding opening arrangements or keyholders will normally be found near the door.
If anybody would like to expand to this series please do, I would just ask that you could let Sadexploration know first so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication. There is also a Church Micro Stats & Information page found via the Bookmark list”
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